In My Father's Den
Synopsis
Paul (Matthew Macfadyen), a prize-winning war journalist, returns to his remote New Zealand hometown on the death of his father, battle-scarred and world-weary. For the discontented sixteen-year-old Celia (Emily Barclay) he opens up a world she has only dreamed of. She actively pursues a friendship with him, fascinated by his cynicism and experience of the world beyond her small-town existence.
But many, including the members of both their families, frown upon the friendship and when Celia goes missing, Paul becomes the increasingly loathed and persecuted prime suspect in her disappearance. As the violent and urgent truth gradually emerges, Paul is forced to confront the family tragedy and betrayal that he ran from as a youth, and to face the grievous consequences of silence and secrecy that has surrounded his entire adult life.
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 126 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Brad McGann 1st Feature
- Producer
- Sue Bruce Smith, James Mitchell, Paul Trijbits, Jim Reeve, Steve Robbins
- Co-Producer
- Sue Bruce Smith, James Mitchell, Paul Trijbits, Jim Reeve, Steve Robbins
- Editor
- Chris Plummer
- Screenwriter
- Brad McGann
- Director of Photography
- Stuart Dryburgh
- Sound
- Richard Flynn
- Music
- Simon Boswell
- Principal Cast
- Matthew Macfadyen, Miranda Otto, Emily Barclay, Colin Moy
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 7th September 2006
