A dark story, from Down Under, involving a son returning to his family home after a long absence abroad, an aging father with a secret, and friends caught in the middle. Terrific acting all around (Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neil, and especially a young woman named Odessa Young who plays the titular daughter). An adaptation of an Isben story (The Wild Duck), this film has been compared to a soap opera by some critics; if so, it should be taken as a compliment in this case.
