The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus McLafferty
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A journey through the life of Fergus McLafferty. Fergus needs a role model. He chooses a fish with four legs - an axolotl. This inbred freak of nature becomes a metaphor for Fergus' life. The Imploding Self traces Fergus's emotional turning points as he identifies more and more with is axolotl. A lonely, obsessive child turns into a lonely adult, out of touch of reality. As Fergus's mind and body decay, a psychological metamorphosis appears to become a physical reality - or has our reality become his?
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Cast
28 people
Stephen Papps
Fergus
Known for
Braindead
The Piano
Adam Hutchings
Young Fergus
Mandy McMullin
Mother
Also in
Mon désir
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Kate Miles
Lucy
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Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
Patrick Smith
Dr. Pickeltheeps
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Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
George Boyle
Father
Also in
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
Jon Brazier
Hospital Doctor
Tricia Phillips
Nurse
Also in
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
Coco Cambell
Angel
Also in
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
Maurice Keene
Petshop Owner
Also in
Dead Kids
Wally Parks
Documentary Presenter
Robby Glanfield
King
Also in
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
Anna Reeves Director · Victoria Kelly Composer Kevin Riley Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1995 · Produced in New Zealand · Production New Zealand Film Commission
Production
Meridian Film Productions
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New Zealand Film Commission
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New Zealand
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Original language
English
Release dates
New Zealand · January 1, 1995
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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