Rainbow Bird and Monster Man is a 2002 Australian documentary film, directed by Dennis K. Smith, telling the story of Tony Lock's childhood as a victim of sexual abuse and his attempts as an adult to escape his tortured past.
[1] The film explores the reluctance of authorities and families to confront sexual abuse as well as the impact it has on victims' lives.
Tony developed a warm attachment to his father's workmate and drinking friend Gordon Kerr, but the older man then sexually assaulted both Tony and his younger brother periodically ten years before his parents unexpectedly saw this for themselves and were forced to acknowledge what was happening.
After hearing radio reports of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Tony returned to his hometown in 1995 to have Gordon charged.
The film concludes in 2002 with Tony, who, while functioning in a comparatively normal life, still remains frequently traumatised by his experiences.