Fairyland

After the sudden death of his wife, newly-widowed Steve moves himself and his young daughter Alysia to the vibrant landscape of a 1970’s San Francisco. Over the next two decades Steve must navigate pursuing his own passions – both personal and creative - with the demands of parenthood and his relationship with his daughter, as she blossoms into a young woman.

Based on the acclaimed 2013 memoir by Alysia Abbott, Fairyland sets its coming-of-age story against the backdrop of San Francisco’s bohemian culture through to the emergence of the AIDs epidemic. Director Durham and his exceptional cast avoid sentimentality to deliver a moving, warm and compassionate drama, exploring themes of family, love and loss during key historical moments of that time.

Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival 2023