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Punch Drunk
- Year of completion
- 2010
- Content type
- Narrative Content
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Drama, Family
- Duration
- 15 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
Tells the story of Joe Sparro who suffers from ‘Dementia Pugilistica’, a condition known as ‘Punch Drunk’. Joe is forced out of his aged care facility that has been his home for the last 20 years. Reborn into a society he does not remember, he returns home to live with his wife after years of institutionalisation. It’s a daily battle for him to know who he is, but one that might just save his life.
Cast and Crew
Producer
Leah HallisDirector of Photography
Adam HowdenDirector
Sam WarkCast
Reg Gorman, Brenda Palmer, Ben Prendergast, Michelle MyersScreen Australia Supported
Production
Awards
2011 — St Kilda Film Festival