AustLit

'Richard Lowenstein’s 2001 film He Died with a Felafel in His Hand, a loose adaptation of John Birmingham’s 1994 memoir of the same title, follows Danny (Noah Taylor) with his typewriter and guitar in pursuit of love and meaning through his account of the share-house experience in Australia’s major cities. While the film might be more fitting under the ‘black comedy’ subgenre, its narrative and structure suggests a prolonged coming-of-age for those living in Australia in their mid to late 20s. For Danny in He Died with a Felafel in His Hand, this means watching from afar as the people of his past tie the knot, and discovering who he is, while navigating the at times chaotic share-house experience.' (Introduction)