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Seems an age since solid Australian dramedy washed up on our shores, but Dwights is worth the wait.
Brenda Blethyn is a knockout as bawdy comedienne and overbearing single mom Jean Dwight, ready with a smile and a hug but perpetually searching for the emotional spotlight. Jean plies her trade at local clubs, desperately seeking the quintessential break while her teenage boys Tim (Khan Chittenden) and Mark (Richard Wilson) play second fiddle in the shaky family dynamic.
When Tim falls hard for fetching beauty Jill (Emma Booth), Jean sees to it that the girl is made as unwelcome as possible, refusing to remember her name and insisting that Tim's budding romance will shatter the unique bond between mother and sons.
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