“Powerful, intense and timely” (Cinema Australia)
Disclosure is a tense psychological drama inspired by real events, a great example of independent Australian cinema. When a 4-year-old girl makes a serious allegation against a politician’s 9-year-old son, an attempt by the children’s parents to tackle the issue in a cooperative way soon degenerates into a vicious confrontation. Disclosure asks the question, what would you do if your child came to you and began telling you a story about something that happened to them, that is one of your worst nightmares as a parent? And what would be the consequences of your actions? At a time when the #MeToo campaign is capturing the public zeitgeist, Disclosure expands the conversation to tackle the issue of child-on-child sexual abuse. The alarming scale of this problem, still mired in secrecy and denial, is being brought into the public domain by a slew of academic papers, articles and news reports across the developed world. The truth hurts. In a market primed for a discussion about this subject, Disclosure engages the audience with a powerful story of trauma, revenge, doubt and despair, as the ethical, emotional and professional dilemmas faced by the four main characters are exposed.
“Disclosure marks the arrival of a talent to watch” (Film Threat)
“Disturbing in the best possible way” (Medium.com)
Michael Bentham
Michael Bentham was born in Zurich and grew up in the UK. He is a graduate of the UK’s National Film and Television School. He has worked in television, music videos and music composition, with broadcast credits on BBC, Channel 4 and Sky. Directing credits include the documentary Chatham Jack (2001), and award-winning shorts I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus (2004) and Mowing the Lawn (2005).
