The 1979 Australian film Tim was really a surprise. I found it by chance when I was on the YouTube. I was unaware of the existence of this film and, like almost any Australian film, it was worth watching. Mel Gibson is great as Tim and the actors who play his family are equally good and convincing in their respective roles, particularly his father (played by actor Alywn Kurts). The story is quite simple but very enjoyable, although I do not think that Piper Laurie was suitable for the role she plays. Tim is based on a homonym novel written by the Australian writer Colleen McCullough and published in 1974. She became quite famous for her book The Thorn Birds, published in 1977, an international bestseller whose story is told in the successful miniseries also named The Thorn Birds.
