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A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 64/100. It runs a compact 1h 25m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic64/100
345 audience votes
Key crew
- Matthew HolnessWriter
- Matthew HolnessDirector
- The Radiophonic WorkshopOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sean HarrisPhilip
- Alun ArmstrongMaurice
- Andy BlitheMichael's Father
- Ryan EneverMichael's Uncle
- Charlie EalesMichael
- Joe GallucciLee
- Rohan GotobedAndrew
- Raphel FamotibeSimon
- Simon BubbMr. Evans
- Katie LightfootMrs. Atwood
- Elliot BootyYouth 1
- Abraham GrahamYouth 2
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Themes
puppeteerspiderhallucinationsurrealismmadnessmissing childnorfolkabusephilosophicalcomplexdepressingtragic