Whereas film equipment has undergone drastic changes in the course of a century it is a little miracle that 35mm has remained the universally accepted film size.
Films from 10 to 15 meter lengths in special containers were for rent from Edison depots or by mail.
An optimum use of the film width was obtained by expanding the image and reducing the size of the perforations on both sides.
Film, as a reflection of political movements and sentiments within Australia, had disallowed them to turn to either of their two previously powerful allies.
The Sum of Us is a film about a father with a homosexual son which instead of conforming to the Hollywood stereotype of such a relationship allows the father to accept his son's sexuality and consequently it becomes an exploration of a father and son's relationship in its most essential form.
Film critics often commented that the characters in Muriel's Wedding were readily identifiable and that most Australians could point to a character that resembled a personal friend.