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After the Deluge (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
194 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Alternative Footage
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Brendan Maher

Written By:
Deborah Cox

Actors:
David Wenham ..... Alex Kirby
Hugo Weaving ..... Martin 'Marty' Kirby
Samuel Johnson ..... Toby Kirby
Aden Young ..... Young Cliff
Ray Barrett ..... Old Cliff Kirby
Catherine McClements ..... Nikki Kirby
Essie Davis ..... Beth
Rachel Griffiths ..... Annie
Kate Beahan ..... Margaret
Vince Colosimo ..... Eric
Marta Dusseldorp ..... Eva
Bob Franklin ..... Sid
Marco Chiappi ..... Bevan
Simon Burke ..... Michael
Tara Morice ..... Dianne

Synopsis:

AFTER THE DELUGE weaves together the lives of four ordinary men at a critical time in their family history. The patriarch, Cliff is suffering from Alzheimer's and is reliving his buried memories of WWII. His three sons - Alex, Martin and Toby - reluctantly draw together to care for him, forcing them to face the nightmare of their past. In attempting to define themselves in a post feminist world, they struggle to come to terms with the roles they have played as brothers, sons and men. Alex, the troubled middle child, is in turmoil with the collapse of a long marriage and the subsequent battle for his children and a new identity. His elder brother Martin, a wild boy musician has eschewed his remarkable musical talent for a now dwindling pop fame. And Toby, their younger brother, the forgotten child, hides in the suburbs too frightened to accept that his ideal of a family will never be realized. When the war of words quietens, it is music which reconciles the brothers with a father they could never be good enough for.

Follows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to start a family, and Marty tries to kick-start his faded music career as well as find a meaningful relationship with someone his own age, all three must come to terms with their father's mental state. Cliff, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, is reliving his disturbing memories of the war and his first love, as a part of his experiences of the present . Through all four stories, we uncover a families troubled past, and their struggle towards a reconciled future.

Dysfunctional family dramas are a dime a dozen, but this Australian import - about three troubled grown brothers coming to terms with the fact that Alzheimer's disease is turning their callous, imposing father (Ray Barrett) into a vulnerable, helpless old man - rises well above the soapy standard fare.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 13 April, 2013.

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