At times it's a tad melodramatic — like something out of Home and Away or Neigbours for example — and seasoned travellers will roll their eyes at some of the mountains Neville makes out of molehills.
The story definitely lends itself to being a tad melodramatic, and the director doesn't really temper those moments with anything understated, starting with when Joey has to plow a field full of rocks so he can save Albert and his family's farm.