The Kirby family's tumultuous life involves a marriage break up, faded career dreams, and a father who has fallen into poor mental health. Of the three brothers in the family, Alex (David Wenham) is beset by marital trauma, Toby (Samuel Johnson) is trying to have kids, and Marty (Hugo Weaving) attempts to revive his lackluster .. Read more
| Starring | David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Samuel Johnson |
|---|---|
| Director | Brendan Maher |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Kirby family's tumultuous life involves a marriage break up, faded career dreams, and a father who has fallen into poor mental health. Of the three brothers in the family, Alex (David Wenham) is beset by marital trauma, Toby (Samuel Johnson) is trying to have kids, and Marty (Hugo Weaving) attempts to revive his lackluster music career. But it is their ailing father that the story revolves around. Suffering from Alzheimer's, Cliff Kirby (Ray Barrett) attempts to piece together the significant events in his life before it's too late, including an attempted reconciliation with his errant sons that causes further family stress. A powerful drama, AFTER THE DELUGE is equal parts moving and disturbing.
| Starring | David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Samuel Johnson |
|---|---|
| Director | Brendan Maher |
| Studio | TARGET ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Oct 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
I enjoyed this more than a hundred comparable British/American miniseries. The story unfolds around the tensions in a family of four adult sons and their families when their father develops alzheimers. Witty, cool and insightful, it packs a real emotional punch at moments when the old man's state of mind impacts on those of his angst-ridden sons, each with their problems and memories of complex childhoods. Beautifully photographed with outstanding music. Must see.