The Imploding Self: A Journey Through the Life of Fergus mcLafferty
1995A 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?
Acted in
Stephen Papps
as Fergus
Adam Hutchings
as Young Fergus
Mandy McMullin
as Mother
Kate Miles
as Lucy
Patrick Smith
as Dr. Pickeltheeps
George Boyle
as Father
Jon Brazier
as Hospital Doctor
Tricia Phillips
as Nurse
Coco Cambell
as Angel
Maurice Keene
as Petshop Owner
Wally Parks
as Documentary Presenter
Robby Glanfield
as King
Andrew Bamford
as King
Georgina Dansey
as King
Hayden Abercrombie
as Party Guest
Ryan Currie
as Party Guest
Leah Robertson
as Little Girl in Pool
Alexandra Mann
as Baby
Sara Opazo
as Mexican
Ricardo Espinoza
as Mexican
Sergio Opazo
as Mexican
Ivan Romero
as Mexican
Catherine Espinoza
as Mexican
Eduardo Morales
as Mexican
Gina Kwok
as Mexican
Carlos Ponze
as Mexican
Carlos Ponze Jr.
as Mexican
Antonio Cruz
as Mexican