A somewhat mentally handicapped 20-year-old man works as a laborer, but everyone abuse his naiveté. A nice 40-year-old American woman hires him one day and they become close. However, the town and his family see her as predatory. Based on a novel by Colleen McCullough, and starring the then 22- year old Mel Gibson in his third screen role, Tim is a 70s Australian classic.
