The Screenplay
Romulus, My Father is based on Raimond Gaita ’s critically
acclaimed memoir.
It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their
struggle
in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a
story of
impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between
father and son. Developed with director Richard Roxburgh over seven
years, Romulus, My Father has been adapted for the screen by poet
and playwright, Nick Drake.
‘I can ’t think of a single Australian movie with such a dense
and complex
emotional texture. I know I will never forget it.’ Helen Garner
‘The singular thing about this story, given its tragic dimension,
its almost biblical
reach, is how strangely uplifting it is. Somehow through the pain, there
is not
only a sense of possibility, but of promise, held in the relationship
of that father
and son.’ Richard Roxburgh
‘A story … with the simplicity of myth and the force of tragedy
…
I know of no other book where the love between father and son has
been more beautifully expressed.’ Robert Manne,
Australian Book Review , on the memoir
