
In My Father's Den
Who you set out to be isn't always who you become.
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6/11/2004Runtime
126 minsOverview
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.

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A darkly layered mystery where a man's return home unravels both a missing person case and his family's twisted secrets, with the present constantly shadowed by what he's tried to leave behind. The film builds dread through suggestion rather than spectacle, asking uncomfortable questions about innocence and complicity.
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