Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.
Ruby and Rata (1990) is currently not available on any services.
Vanessa Rare , Roussel Dubois , Vicky Burrett , Iain Rea , Andrew Robertt
Gaylene Preston
New Zealand Film Commission
