Come to Daddy

"You never know what secrets your loved ones may be hiding."

2019 1h 36m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 609

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Synopsis

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After receiving a cryptic letter from his estranged father, Norval travels to his dad’s oceanfront home for what he hopes will be a positive experience. If only he’d known the dark truth about his old man beforehand.

“You never know what secrets your loved ones may be hiding.”

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Cast

Elijah Wood
Norval Greenwood
Stephen McHattie
Gordon
Michael Smiley
Jethro
Madeleine Sami
Gladys
Martin Donovan
Brian
Ona Grauer
Precious
Garfield Wilson
Ronald Plum
Simon Chin
Dandy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ant Timpson
Writers: David Gunson, Toby Harvard, Toby Harvard
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ant Timpson, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Sölve Steven. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Kircher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Elijah Wood and Stephen McHattie and Michael Smiley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You never know what secrets your loved ones may be hiding.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8816194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ant Timpson directs. Daniel Katz behind the camera. Karl Sölve Steven scores. Dan Kircher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America.
3Directed by Ant Timpson, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Karl Sölve Steven. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dan Kircher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elijah Wood and Stephen McHattie and Michael Smiley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You never know what secrets your loved ones may be hiding.".
8IMDB entry: tt8816194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 23 themes, including "affectation", "torture", "beach house", "crossbow".

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Katz
Original score: Karl Sölve Steven
Editing: Dan Kircher
Production design: Zosia Mackenzie
Costume design: Angela Ganderton
Makeup / hair: Tibor Farkas
VFX supervisor: Andy Clarke
Sound: Ben Sinclair
Stunt coordinator: Byron Brisco
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $117,947
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Come to Daddy (2019)

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SWITCH.2019-06-21
★ 7/10
To paraphrase director Ant Timpson, ‘Come to Daddy’ is for people who laugh when they see somebody walk into a glass door, then laugh even harder when they notice that the person got a bloody nose. Personally, I found the film to be a delightful and unexpected highlight of the Sydney Film Festival. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-come-to-daddy-a-morbidly-amusingly-genre-mash-up Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

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