Men's Group (2008)

A handful of men join together in an effort to face their demons in thisindependent drama from Australia. Paul (Paul Gleeson) is the leader of amen's encounter and support group that meets once a week in his home.While the men don't know each other outside the meetings, the gatheringsgive them a forum to voice their deepest concerns and come to termswith their problems. The regular visitors to Paul's meetings includeAlex (Grant Dodwell), who has a gambling addiction that's compromisinghis skills as a parent; Cecil (Don Reid), who has recently lost hiswife; Freddy (Steve Rodgers), an aspiring comedian who is strugglingwith a divorce; Moses (Paul Tassone), a big man with anger issues; andLucas (Steve Le Marquand), who hates and fears gays. However, all themembers are thrown for a loop by the arrival of Anthony (William Zappa),a new addition to the group who is facing a personal crisis that forcesthem all to re-examine their assumptions. Largely improvised by itscast, Men's Group was an official entry at the 2008 Rotterdam FilmFestival.