After the Waterfall is a 2010 New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 drama film based on the novel The Paraffin Child. The film stars Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune.-Career:...

, known for his roles in Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune (TV series)

Outrageous Fortune was a New Zealand comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures...

and was the first feature film directed by Simone Horrocks. It was released theatrically in New Zealand on November 4, 2010.

Plot

Antony Starr stars as John Drean, a park ranger who's 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

Peter McCauley

Peter McCauley is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies, mainly in his home country.- Career :...

) believes he saw Pearl walking past a shop window.

Cast

• Antony Starr
  Antony Starr
  Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune.-Career:...
  
   as John Drean
• Sally Stockwell as Ana Drean
• Cohen Holloway as David
• Peter McCauley
  Peter McCauley
  Peter McCauley is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies, mainly in his home country.- Career :...
  
   as George
• Georgia Rose as Pearl

Production

In May 2009 it was announced award winning director Simone Horrocks would be directing his debut feature length production and that Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune (TV series)

Outrageous Fortune was a New Zealand comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures...

 actor, Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune.-Career:...

 would be portraying the lead role.Horrocks had previously attracted international attention when she was a semi-finalist for the prestigious Sundance Institute/NHK Filmmaker's Award in 2001.

Critical Reception

The film was released to critical acclaim throughout New Zealand with many praising Starr's acting. 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.
Francesca Rudkin of The New Zealand Herald

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 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. Andrew Hedley of Flicks.co.nz praised Starr's acting but noted the film was at times inconsistent and poorly written. Helen Martin of Onfilm magazine praised Starr's acting alongside the camera shots and music. Christine Powley of the Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

The Otago Daily Times is a newspaper published by Allied Press Ltd in Dunedin, New Zealand.-History:Originally styled The Otago Daily Times, the ODT was first published on November 15, 1861. It is New Zealand's oldest surviving daily newspaper - Christchurch's The Press, six months older, was a...

 criticized the inexperience of the crew but praised how the movie felt Kiwi without resorting to Kiwiana

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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

Antony Starr

Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune.-Career:...

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