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We Need to Talk About Dad

IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 74%

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A documentary following a family in turmoil. Seven years ago, they were the happiest, perfect family. A loving husband and wife with two beautiful boys. When the children were 17 and 10 the oldest son, Henry discovered his mother half dead in the garden. She was unrecognizable because there was so much blood and his father just stood there watching her try to crawl to safety. His father had blindfolded his mother and walked her out to the garden where he hit her in the head with the back of an ax, fracturing her skull in three places and leaving her to die. He only served 5 months in prison and then tried to return to the family as if nothing had happened. The family hid the whole tragedy from the youngest son, Felix. Now that Felix is 17 yrs. old Henry decides to tell him the whole story, while trying to heal himself.

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What is We Need to Talk About Dad (2011) about?

A documentary following a family in turmoil. Seven years ago, they were the happiest, perfect family. A loving husband and wife with two beautiful boys. When the children were 17 and 10 the oldest son, Henry discovered his mother half dead in the garden. She was unrecognizable because there was so much blood and his father just stood there watching her try to crawl to safety. His father had…

Who stars in We Need to Talk About Dad?

We Need to Talk About Dad stars Zoe Telford (Narrator). The film was directed by Elizabeth Stopford.

How long is We Need to Talk About Dad?

We Need to Talk About Dad has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011.

Is We Need to Talk About Dad worth watching?

We Need to Talk About Dad holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 74. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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