A SONG OF GOOD - MOVIE TRAILER 2008

A film by Gregory King

SYNOPSIS:

'A SONG OF GOOD' is the story of 28-year-old Gary Cradle's struggle for redemption after committing an horrific crime. During a desperate burglary to pay for drugs, Gary is confronted by a middle-aged woman. Cornered and scared he overpowers the woman and attacks her. Disgusted by this senseless assault, he flees home to where he lives with his retired father Ron.
After locking himself away in his bedroom, Gary decides to turn his life around, get clean and do some good in this world. Standing in his way is a simmering drug and alcohol problem, low self-esteem and a very motley peer group.
When his sister reluctantly asks him to look after his eight-year-old nephew (Lachie) they form a bond, but Gary's attempts to keep Lachie safe in the world appears to be an insuperable battle as his demons draw closer. His struggle to get clean, get a job, avoid his drug-addled associates and help his father and sister won't be easy, especially while the woman he attacked lives right next door...

'A SONG OF GOOD' is a gritty and moving story of a desperate young man with few resources and even fewer options. Determined that things will only get better if he takes control of his life despite the odds against him, Gary discovers that deciding to change a life is one thing. Changing it is another.


DIRECTORS STATEMENT:

For a time I had been thinking about the idea of someone trying to turn their life around in the exact same place they had suffered and caused suffering.
So we have the theme of redemption.
Another idea I wanted to explore was the notion of transference.
The way power and powerlessness travels through generations, peer groups, strangers. Chains of victimisation, where suffering is transferred to the other, for example -- dealer to addict to female stranger. This is of course a simplification as in the larger picture the line is always part of a complicated ever-growing web that does not necessarily behave in such a straightforward vertical way.
Of course there are many other ideas I pondered on and that are part of the weave of the film. For example, the nature of loss and alienation in both the individual and the society.
My hope is that the film is able to engage an audience and in the process open the world up somewhat and move people in a deep and memorable way. The film then being able to work as a platform to provoke thought and discussion around these issues and struggles.

Gregory King, Director

Category:

Film & Animation

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