He Died with a Felafel in his Hand

"He Died with a Felafel in his Hand" (2001) is an Australian film directed by Richard Lowenstein. It is based on the cult book of the same name, by John Birmingham, and is an account of the author's years spent living in countless share accommodation houses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The film stars Noah Taylor as Danny-a philosophical struggling writer-on the constant move as he experiences many misadventures with the sometimes quite bizarre personalities of his many different housemates. The film is a comedy-maybe some of the humour can be understood better by viewers who are more familiar with Australian stereotypes, but is definitely recommended for anyone who wants an interesting insight into Australian city share accommodation culture taken to the extreme.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172543/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Died_with_a_Felafel_in_His_Hand_(film)

Mood: Urban quirky offbeat comedy.
Good aspects: Based on an interesting cult book of the same name.