In My Father's Den

In My Father's Den

126 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Oct. 7, 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.

In My Father's Den

126 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Oct. 7, 2004

In My Father's Den
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, IFMD Ltd., T.H.E. Films, UK Film Council, Little Bird, Visionview Production, Element X, The Film Coy
Original title In My Father's Den
Directors Brad McGann
Writers Maurice Gee, Brad McGann

Cast

Matthew Macfadyen

as Paul Prior

Emily Barclay

as Celia

Miranda Otto

as Penny Prior

Colin Moy

as Andrew Prior

Jimmy Keen

as Jonathan

Jodie Rimmer

as Jackie

Vicky Haughton

as Miss Seagar

Toby Alexander

as Paul as Teenager

Nicholas Hayward

as Andrew as Teenager

Liam Herbert

as Andrew as Child

Vanessa Riddell

as Iris

Asher Emanuel

as Paul as Child

Antony Starr

as Garreth

Sian Davis

as Clerk

Josephine Davison

as Scottish Woman

Geoff Dolan

as O'Neill

Geraldine Brophy

as Det. Farnon

Anne Chamberlain

as Policewoman