# In My Father's Den (2004)

> A war journalist’s return to his isolated New Zealand hometown becomes a perilous excavation of family secrecy after a teenager disappears.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/854

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Brad McGann
- Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, Emily Barclay, Miranda Otto, Colin Moy, Jimmy Keen, Jodie Rimmer, Matthew Chamberlain, Vicky Haughton
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385017/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, foreboding, intimate, rainy day, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of loss and the shadows of the past unfolds in a small New Zealand town.

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