Lake Disappointment
Luke Mullins
M1
The Nightwatchman
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Synopsis
Bill has lived a life amongst the rambling beauty of the old family home.
Now he's gone blind, and children Helen and Michael have returned for a few days to move him to a secure apartment.
On the outside Bill is stoic, resigned to his fate, but inside he silently rages against the darkness.
Helen feels the weight of responsibility -- for both her father and her own family.
The fragility of her marriage has her longing for the untroubled days of childhood.
Photographer Michael is on the verge of a quiet breakdown, having for years avoided meaningful connection with any human being.
Drawn together in a garden full of echoes, the three discover tender memories of the shared past unwilling to release them...
"The Nightwatchman" is an incredibly moving, poetic and ultimately life-affirming ode to the human spirit and the memories that define us. 3 acts, 2 male, 1 female.
