After the Waterfall
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{{Infobox film
| name = After the Waterfall
| image = After the waterfall.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Simone Horrocks
| producer = Trevor Haysom
| writer = Simone Horrocks
| starring = Antony Starr
Sally Stockwell
Cohen Holloway
Peter McCauley
Georgia Rose
| music = Joel Haines
| cinematography = Jac Fitzgerald
| editing = Cushla Dillon
| studio = NZ Film Commission
| distributor = Rialto Distribution
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|11|4|New Zealand}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = New Zealand
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
After the Waterfall is a 2010 New Zealand drama based on Stephen Blanchard's novel The Paraffin Child. The film, Simone Horrocks' directorial debut, stars Antony Starr.[http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/after-the-waterfall-2010 After the Waterfall] – NZ On Screen It was released theatrically in New Zealand on 4 November 2010.
Premise
John Drean (Antony Starr) is a park ranger whose marriage to his wife Ana (Sally Stockwell) begins to suffer when their daughter, Pearl (Georgia Rose), goes missing under his care. Four years later, John is still looking for his little girl and his life seems to be at a standstill, while Ana is in a relationship with John's best friend, and the policeman behind Pearl's disappearance, David (Cohen Holloway). Things begin to change for the better, however, when John's father, George (Peter McCauley), believes he saw Pearl walking past a shop window.
Cast
- Antony Starr as John Drean
- Sally Stockwell as Ana Drean
- Cohen Holloway as David
- Peter McCauley as George
- Georgia Rose as Pearl
Reception
Darren Bevan of TVNZ stated that the film was great but slightly let down by Cohen Holloway's performance but Starr makes up for the small hiccup.{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/after-waterfall-movie-review-3872641 |title=After The Waterfall: Movie Review |work=Television New Zealand |accessdate=15 September 2011}}
Francesca Rudkin of The New Zealand Herald gave the film 4/5 stars praising Starr's performance and the plot. She also praises Peter McCauley's performance and the soundtrack saying it adds to the atmosphere immensely.{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment-reviews/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502967&objectid=10685076 |title=Movie Review: After the Waterfall |author=Rudkin, Francesca |date=4 November 2010 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=15 September 2011}}
Andrew Hedley of Flicks.co.nz praised Starr's acting but noted the film was at times inconsistent and poorly written.{{cite web|title=After the Waterfall – Movie Review|url=http://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/after-the-waterfall/|work=Flicks.co.nz|date=n.d.|accessdate=17 October 2011|author=Hedley, Andrew}} Helen Martin of Onfilm magazine praised Starr's acting alongside the camera shots and music.{{cite web|title=After the Waterfall review |url=http://www.onfilm.co.nz/2010/07/27/film-review-after-the-waterfall/ |work=Onfilm |date=27 July 2010 |accessdate=17 October 2011 |author=Martin, Helen |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709132432/http://www.onfilm.co.nz/2010/07/27/film-review-after-the-waterfall/ |archivedate=9 July 2011 }}
Christine Powley of the Otago Daily Times criticised the inexperience of the crew but praised how the movie felt Kiwi without resorting to Kiwiana.{{cite web|title=FILM REVIEW: After the Waterfall|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/film/134873/film-review-after-waterfall|work=Otago Daily Times|date=6 November 2010|accessdate=17 October 2011|author=Powley, Christine}}
=Accolades=
The film received several nominations in the 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards, including; director Simone Horrocks for "Outstanding Feature Film Debut", "Best Editing in a Feature Film", "Images & Sound Best Sound in a Feature Film" and "Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film" for Antony Starr.{{cite web|title=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (New Zealand) – nominees|url=http://www.chinokino.com/2011/10/aotearoa-film-tv-awards-new-zealand.html|work=CHINO KINO|date=15 October 2011|accessdate=17 October 2011|author=Eng, David}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1510905}}
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Category:New Zealand drama films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Films based on British novels
Category:Films about dysfunctional families