The read
It runs a compact 30m.
Synopsis
For Agatha, Christmas triggers sadness. She yearns for freedom laced with imagination, when magical creatures were part of a game played with friends in the forest. The death of her parents after a 1978 Christmas Party still haunts Agatha. She sees similarities between her parents' unhappy marriage and her own. The Black Madonna statue from her childhood visits Agatha, escalating her anxiety and goading her towards change. The discovery of a mysterious portal offers Agatha the possibility of resolving her grief and saving her crumbling marriage.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Key crew
- Emma MagentaWriter
- Emma MagentaDirector
Cast
- Andrea DemetriadesAgatha
- Alex DimitriadesRobert
- Sacha HorlerCynthia
- Branden ChristineBlack Madonna
- Ben WinspearBill
- Chantelle JamiesonSarah
- Helen DallimoreHatty Bernstein
- Blazey BestRadio Presenter
- Dion BrooksSanta Claus
- Sierra CorkinsChild Agatha
- Melissa ThompsonFamily Member