Summaries

Deals with the issue of crimes committed by Australian Catholic clergy.

In 1976, Fred Schepisi's first feature film, The Devil's Playground, daringly dealt with the conflict between desire and spirituality in a Catholic seminary. It's now considered a classic of Australian cinema. At the film's centre was a 13-year-old boy, Tom Allen, torn between his calling and his sexuality. This series picks up the story 35 years later. It is 1988 and Tom is now in his forties. A practising Catholic and respected Sydney psychiatrist, Tom accepts an offer from the Bishop of Sydney to become a secular confessor to the Catholic clergy, and is soon embroiled in political and theological intrigue.

Details

Keywords
  • male protagonist
  • tv mini series
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 8, 2014
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies Matchbox Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

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