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Vigil

on BBC Two England

The second of tonight's films from New
Zealand, by director Vincent Ward , is set on a remote farm where a family struggles to make a living from the rugged and unyielding soil. One day the father is killed and into the family's life comes a mysterious stranger. He starts a relationship with the mother but for the sexually maturing daughter he is a predator and she must get rid of him.
● SEE FILMS pages 33-40

Contributors

Director:
Vincent Ward
Elizabeth Peers:
Penelope Stewart
Ethan Ruir:
Frank Whitten
Toss:
Fiona Kay
Birdie:
Bill Kerr
Justin Peers:
Gordon Shields

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