Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his mother lives in England. When his parents visit him in the holidays, Simon discovers that his mother has schizophrenia.
Acting
Judy Davis makes dissociation terrifyingly intimate
Cinematography
Bleak Canadian winter = perfect emotional landscape
Director
Antonio Tibaldi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare 90s depiction of schizophrenia from a child's perspective, before 'A Beautiful Mind' made mental illness Oscar-friendly.
Matthew Ferguson was 16 during filming; director Tibaldi based the story on his own boarding school experiences in Canada.
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