In My Father's Den (2004)

Paul (Macfadyen), a prize-winning war journalist, returns to his remote New Zealand hometown due to the death of his father, battle-scarred and world-weary. For the discontented sixteen-year-old Celia (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 (Otto, Moy), 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.

Directing:
  • Brad McGann

Writing:
  • Maurice Gee
  • Brad McGann

Stars:
Release Date: 2004-06-11
themoviedb icon 7.0/10
  • Country: NZ, GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 126
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Penny Prior
Emily Barclay
Emily Barclay
Celia
Colin Moy
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Andrew Prior
Matthew Macfadyen
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Jodie Rimmer
Jodie Rimmer
Jackie
Vicky Haughton
Vicky Haughto...
Miss Seagar
Toby Alexander
Toby Alexande...
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Vanessa Riddell
Vanessa Ridde...
Iris
Matthew Chamberlain
Matthew Chamb...
Jeff
Antony Starr
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Garreth
Sian Davis
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Josephine Davison
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Geoff Dolan
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Geraldine Brophy
Geraldine Bro...
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