The Deadness of Dad

SYNOPSIS

The film tells the story of a seven year old boy who is obsessed by horror film monsters, football and his Dad. When his Dad dies, suddenly the boy is devastated. But one day he arrives back home from school to find his Dad apparently eating chips in the back parlour. His Mam tells him that it is his uncle from Australia, but the boy and his pals set out to prove that this is his Dad come back from heaven.

PRODUCTION DETAILS / WELSH CONNECTION

Director : Phillipa Cousins, Mandy Sprague
Writer: Stephen Volk
Producer: Celtic Productions
Cast: Rhys Ifans, Lisa Palfrey and Paul Jones
Filming Location: Set in Wales
Production Company: Celtic Productions

TECHNICAL DETAILS 

Length: 23 minutes
Language: English
Format
: 35mm
Cert: Un-certified

RELEASE

Date: 1997

Rights / Contact: To be confirmed. Please enquire with Stephen Volk’s agent in the first instance.

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