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Synopsis

Mark is a returning soldier suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). With the help of a newly-qualified therapist, Tess, and her role-playing, we begin to understand Mark and the people in his life: his sister; a prostitute he is in love with; and the neighbour he is spying on.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Director
Chris Purnell
Producer
Chris Purnell
Editor
Chris Purnell
Screenwriter
Chris Purnell
Director of Photography
Grant McPhee
Sound
Neale Ross
Composer
Kevin Murray
Principal cast
Patrick O’Brien, Kitty Colquhoun

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OrphanageFilms

Chris Purnell

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