2004 · drama · mystery
In My Father's Den
Directed by Brad McGann2h 6m2004
War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
Our read: In My Father's Den (2004) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded drama · mystery entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, measured, measured drama / mystery, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured.
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