Possum

1997 0h 19m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

HorrorDrama

Synopsis

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In a backwoods cabin, a boy called Little Man lives with his dad (a trapper), his older sister Missy, and his younger sister Kid, who is feral, spends most of her time under the table, and can imitate the sound of any animal. Their mother is dead. One day, while dad's in town selling skins, Missy teases Kid and gets bitten. There's Hell to pay when dad gets home, and Kid runs off into the night to spend it with her animal friends. Little Man, who narrates much of the story as well as his reflections in a whisper, must sort out loss and emptiness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Taylor
Little Man
Stephen Papps
Dad
Eve-Marie Brandish
Kid
Alexia Verdonkschot
Missy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brad McGann
Writers: Brad McGann
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Martin Taylor and Stephen Papps and Eve-Marie Brandish carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0134039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brad McGann directs. Chris Plummer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Chris Plummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Martin Taylor and Stephen Papps and Eve-Marie Brandish carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0134039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.