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Absent Without Leave (1993)

Absent Without Leave (1993)

Drama Romance War

A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty

Release Date: 1993, February 20
Directors: John Laing
Countries: New Zealand
Production: New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Commission, Meridian Films, Meridian Films
Cast: Jed Brophy, Robyn Malcolm, Mark Hadlow, Stephen Gledhill, Tony Burton, Tony Barry, David Copeland, Desmond Kelly, Ken Blackburn, Craig McLachlan, Katrina Hobbs, Judie Douglass

Overview:

In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly drafted into the army and is to be sent overseas to battle while Daisy is sent to her father in Auckland. When Ed's leave is cancelled at the last minute he takes the dangerous decision to go absent without leave to be with Daisy on her journey home. As a deserter, Ed is hunted, captured and imprisoned. Life inside is bad enought without the worry of what is going on outside. The film is based upon a true story.

Keywords:

world war ii soldier miscarriage awol new zealand