The picture in 1988 was nominated for seven Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Costume Design, Best Editing and Best Cinematography but winning two - for Best Actor (John Waters) and Best Supporting Actor (Kim Gyngell).
Frank Howson wrote the script in 5 days to show to potential investors.
First theatrical feature film from Australian production house Boulevard Films. Their first had actually been Backstage (1988) but that property was bought out by the Burrowes Film Group.
The name of the stage play that Tom Garfield (John Waters) wrote which had become a smash hit on Broadway was "The Human Heart".