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A man tries to make peace with his estranged son in this independent drama from Australia. Jack (Ron Steele) is a recently retired man in his sixties who believes he was a good father to his children, but his son Michael (Scott Ferguson) has different opinions on the subject. While he'll concede that his dad was a good provider, he considers Jack to have been cold and distant, and feels his father never took the time to get to know him as a person. Jack is upset when Michael confronts him about his failings as a parent, but he also decides it isn't too late to make amends. Jack invites Michael along for a camping and fishing trip out in the wilds, and as the two down beers and chase animals in the Australian bush country, they find themselves reopening many old wounds. The Day Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon was the first feature film for writer and director Michael J. Rivette.