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Adolescence and rites of passage in film: In my father's den

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This clip shows the making of a scene from Brad McGann's 2004 drama In my father's den.This adaptation of Maurice Gee's novel explores the uneasy relationship between a burnt-out war correspondent and a teenage girl (played by Emily Barclay). The film's emotionally damaged characters are isolated from each other in the stark Central Otago landscape.

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Reference: In my father's den. Producers, Dixie Linder and Trevor Haysom; writer and director, Brad McGann. T.H.E. FILM and Little Bird, 2004.

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Helen Martin, Feature film – New Zealand and the movies, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/42463/adolescence-and-rites-of-passage-in-film-in-my-fathers-den (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Helen Martin, published 9 September 2013, reviewed and revised 21 May 2024 with assistance from Emma-Jean Kelly.