Fell (2014)
Release Year: 2014
Nation: Australia
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Kasimir Burgess
Writer: Natasha Pincus
Production & Genre
Producer: Executive_Producer: Charles Kaufman
Companies: Felix Media, Production company
Genre: Drama
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: australian, directorial debut, father daughter relationship, loss of daughter, one word title
Story
While on a camping trip, Thomas' only daughter Lara is killed by a logging truck in a hit-and-run accident. The driver, Luke, serves prison time. Consumed by grief, Thomas leaves his urban life behind and adopts a new identity, 'Chris', relocating to the remote town where Lara died. He finds work as a logger, possibly seeking redemption or revenge against those responsible for his daughter's death.
Summary
Fell is Kasimir Burgess' stunning directorial debut, an Australian drama that weaves a tale of nature, revenge, and redemption. The film revolves around Thomas, whose life is shattered when his only child, Lara, dies in a hit-and-run accident while on a camping trip with him. Stricken by grief and guilt, Thomas sheds his old life to move to the remote logging town where the tragedy occurred, taking on a new identity as 'Chris'. The movie explores themes of loss, father-daughter relationship, redemption, and the human connection to nature.
