This is his catalyst to venture away from Broken Hill. One day, he discovers he is dying of stomach cancer. Set 400 metres from Crocosaurus Cove, the property offers an outdoor swimming pool and free private parking. Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, has spent his life avoiding getting close to people. Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms but his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life. "LAST CAB TO DARWIN provides an emotionally textured look at one older gent's decision to take his waning life into his own resolute hands. Last Cab to Darwin chronicles the journey of terminally ill 70 year old taxi driver Rex (Michael Caton) who following a recent prognosis of 3 months to live, hears word of NTs recently passed voluntary euthanasia bill and the work of euthanasia advocate Dr Nicole Farmer (Jackie Weaver). Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a private pool, city view and a balcony, Darwin City Oasis is located in Darwin. Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford, Jacki Weaver, Emma Hamilton & Mark Coles Smith. Main character drives his cab to Darwin to obtain medical assistance to die but ends up finding himself and what is dear to him. elevate the film from merely likable to poignantly satisfying." Toronto Sun "There's much to admire in all this - right up to the poignantly underplayed ending." Sydney Morning Herald Reg and the company of actors and designers really created the stage work. The combined efforts of production design and performance are clear. At moments, the earth’s heat shimmers mystically. Endless skies dominate each frame as the red road whips incessantly beneath Rex’s taxi. Filled with hope, humour and heart, LAST CAB TO DARWIN reminds us all that it’s never too late to start living. Last Cab to Darwin dazzles with its cinematography. Caton gives the performance of a lifetime as Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver who, when told he doesn’t have long to live, sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. In LAST CAB TO DARWIN, Jeremy Sims (Beneath Hill 60) directs Australian acting legends, Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver against the backdrop of the stunning Australian outback.
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