The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus mcLafferty

The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus mcLafferty

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1995

Runtime

0h 14m

Original Title

The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus mcLafferty

Production Companies

Meridian Film Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

Director

Anna Reeves

Description

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?