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The Argues: The Movie (2010)

The Argues: The Movie poster
Directed by
Mark Hembrow
Genre
comedy film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man takes his mother on a trip around the world to revisit places where she once performed as an ice skater. While she relives memories of her late husband, he also tries to find a Hollywood agent for himself.

lightheartedwhimsicalnostalgicsentimentalmockumentary-stylebittersweetquirkypacycheerful

What happens

The Argues: The Movie is a 2010 Australian comedy film directed by Mark Hembrow and starring David Argue, Patricia Argue, Steven Tandy and Stuart Thompson. The mockumentary film was written by David Argue and Hembrow with improvisation by David Argue, Patricia Argue and Thompson. The film is based on the story of Argue's mother and her romance with the United States and Europe, where she ice skated in many famed shows with her now deceased husband, so David takes her on a sentimental journey revisiting the places she skated around the world while at the same time trying to land himself a Hollywood agent. The film is shot on location in Hollywood, New York City, Florence, Venice, Dubai and Melbourne. The Argues: The Movie's original title was Mum and Me. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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