Hollow Reed
1996 · Movie · 102 min
★ 6.9(16)unSUB Rating
After a divorce triggered by his coming out, a father loses custody of his young son. When the child shows up injured and the explanations don’t add up, the father suspects harm at home and turns to the courts, facing prejudice and painful scrutiny while fighting to protect his child.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-06-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.8/10 (16 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, character-driven family drama about custody, prejudice, and protecting a child, in the vein of Torch Song Trilogy or Lianna; Not for you if abuse themes are too distressing.
Pros: powerful performances; emotionally gripping story; thoughtful themes | Cons: dated attitudes; heavy subject matter; a few contrived beats
Themes
- woman director
- abusive stepfather
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Martin Donovan
as Martyn Wyatt
Ian Hart
as Tom Dixon
Joely Richardson
as Hannah Wyatt
Jason Flemyng
as Frank Donally
Shaheen Khan
as Dr. Razmu
Kelly Hunter
as Jamie's Mother
Jane Hill
as Record Shop Girl
Directed by Angela Pope