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longer restricted to zone three of the local buses, The real-life story of a shy and awkward father who desperately wanted the family car to make him a better parent. The film is based upon the family folklore and memories of his children. After his death they realise that their first and only family car, once a luxurious chariot to endless holidays in paradise, had gradually become a painful vehicle of his affection. Their dad's struggle to be a loving parent had turned into a battle against rust. This vivid family history uses innovative, atmospheric computer animation and treated album photographs, with Bill Paterson in live-action as the father. You can view the film at Atom Films "a
truly breathtaking film" Museum of Modern Art,
New York
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