On My Own

On My Own

1993•1h 37m•5.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(4)

Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his mother lives in England. When his parents visit him in the holidays, Simon discovers that his mother has schizophrenia.

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Production

Alliance Films, Ellepi Films, Rosa Colosimo Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Matthew Ferguson

Matthew Ferguson

Simon Henderson

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

The Mother

David McIlwraith

David McIlwraith

The Father

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

The Colonel

Michele Melega

Michele Melega

Shamas

Colin Fox

Colin Fox

Palter

Nicolas Van Burek

Nicolas Van Burek

Max Cobb

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard

Tania

Lanna MacKay

Evi

Michael Polley

Soccer Coach

Colin Brezicki

Sawyers

James Mainprize

James Mainprize

Computer Class Teacher

Norwich Duff

Norwich Duff

Classroom Teacher

Donald Ewer

Priest

Christopher Hicks

Henry Chase

Alberto Franceschetti

Alberto

Malcolm McClintock

Martin

Paul Brogren

Philibert / Simon's schoolmate

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