After the death of his father, Paul Prior reluctantly returns to the remote New Zealand community of his birth, a place he had hoped to never clap eyes on again. The only bright spot is Celia, a sixteen year old besotted by Paul's life as a war photographer, but when the young girl goes missing Paul's best forgotten past comes crowding back in and the locals begin baying for blood. In My Father's Den is a powerful, gritty film that relentlessly builds on the tension to become as much a thriller find out more...

"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...