After The Waterfall (2010)
John Drean is a forest ranger whose 4-year-old daughter Pearl mysteriously disappears in the bush while in his care. The loss of his daughter naturally has a profound effect on John and his family long afterwards. Overwhelmed and exhausted, Drean accidentally burns down his house, and discovers his wife Ana is having an affair with his best friend David, a cop working on Pearl's case. With nothing recognisable left of his life, guilt and grief overwhelm him until an unlikely event brings him back to life. Based on the novel The Paraffin Child by Stephen Blanchard.
Primary Title
- After The Waterfall
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 31 May 2012
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 16 : 00
Finish Time
- 17 : 31
Duration
- 91:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- John Drean is a forest ranger whose 4-year-old daughter Pearl mysteriously disappears in the bush while in his care. The loss of his daughter naturally has a profound effect on John and his family long afterwards. Overwhelmed and exhausted, Drean accidentally burns down his house, and discovers his wife Ana is having an affair with his best friend David, a cop working on Pearl's case. With nothing recognisable left of his life, guilt and grief overwhelm him until an unlikely event brings him back to life. Based on the novel The Paraffin Child by Stephen Blanchard.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Forest rangers--New Zealand--Drama
- Missing children--Drama
- Father and child--Drama
- Bereavement--Drama
- Piha (N.Z.)--Drama
- Feature films--New Zealand
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Simone Horrocks (Director)
- Stephen Blanchard (Writer)
- Simone Horrocks (Writer)
- Dan Broad (Actor)
- Paul Gittins (Actor)
- Vicky Haughton (Actor)
- Trevor Haysom (Producer)
- T.H.E. Films (Production Unit)
- Antony Starr (Actor)
- Sally Stockwell (Actor)
- Cohen Holloway (Actor)
Subjects
- Forest rangers--New Zealand--Drama
- Missing children--Drama
- Father and child--Drama
- Bereavement--Drama
- Piha (N.Z.)--Drama
- Feature films--New Zealand