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 In My Father's Den

Synopsis

In a wooden cabin on the edge of the forest, a strange young girl referred to only as 'Kid' holds court over her trapper Dad and his isolated bush family; she sits beneath the dinner table, makes animal sounds and refuses to be washed. This pitch-black fable is told through the eyes — and distinctive voice — of her sympathetic brother 'Little Man', who one night makes a fateful decision that liberates her into the wild. Filmed in gas-lit sepia by Leon Narbey, the atmospheric and award-winning film announced the directorial talents of the late Brad McGann.

Credits (12)

 Brad McGann

Brad McGann
Writer, Director

 Trevor Haysom

Trevor Haysom
Producer

 Eve-Marie Brandish

Eve-Marie Brandish
Actor

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Related Titles (5)

 In My Father's Den

In My Father's Den

Film, 2004 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)

Brad McGann's feature debut

 Vigil

Vigil

Film, 1984 (Trailer)

Possum drew comparisons with this film

 Kitchen Sink

Kitchen Sink

Short Film, 1989 (Full Length)

Another visually powerful short

 Illustrious Energy

Illustrious Energy

Film, 1987 (Excerpts)

DoP Leon Narbey's feature directing debut

 Ghosts of Gondwana

Ghosts of Gondwana

Television, 2001 (Full Length)

Real-life mysteries of the forest

Quotes

What I was trying to do was to bring a focus to the film which was the internal voice of a child who was seeking to understand the world around him. 

– Brad McGann

Kid got power of the howling wind ... 

– Little Man (Martin Taylor)

I use 'the animal' in an allegorical sense. It wasn't necessarily referring to possums, or rabbits ... it was more 'the animal' as the wild, unspoken part [of human nature].  

– Brad McGann

Awards

1998 Gijon International Film Festival (Spain)
Best Short Film

1998 Hamburg International Short Film Festival
Second Prize

1998 Odense International Film Festival
Most Imaginative Film

1998 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Cinematography Award

Festivals include:
Clermont Ferrand, Melbourne, Telluride, Toronto, Sao Paulo, New Zealand