Italian-Australian actress, Greta Scacchi, 62, will this month join her daughter, Leila George, on-set for a gritty new feature film to be shot in Perth.
The film, ‘He Ain’t Heavy’ is based on a true story and tells the tale of a desperate sister who kidnaps her beloved brother to save him from addiction.
It’s based on award-winning Western Australian writer/director Vincent Smith and Parker’s previous short film collaboration I’m Not Hurting You, which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival and screened at numerous local and international film festivals. The pair also previously worked together on the short drama, Featherweight.
Leila George (Animal Kingdom, The Kid, Mortal Engines) appears in the film alongside her mother – award-winning Australian actor Greta Scacchi (White Mischief, Presumed Innocent, Looking for Alibrandi).
Sam Corlett (The Dry, Vikings: Valhalla, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) is Max, the troubled son and brother at the centre of this tense family drama.
The film begins shooting this month, supported by major investment from Lotterywest and Screenwest through the West Coast Visions Initiative.
“The McGowan Government is extremely proud of Western Australia’s growing screen industry,” said Acting Culture and the Arts Minister, Stephen Dawson.
“We are committed to investing in high calibre, locally made productions that showcase the very best Western Australian talent.
“The screen industry employs hundreds of people for each production and that is why we are investing in the development of a screen production facility in Malaga.”
