Title |
Kiri. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, 2018. |
Physical description |
1 DVD-video (228 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
General note |
Catalogued from container. |
Roadshow Entertainment : R-123237-9. |
Originally produced in the United Kingdom and broadcast on television as a TV mini-series during January 2018. |
Special feature : Cast interviews. |
"A child abducted...but who's to blame"-- Cover. |
Credits note |
Written and created by Jack Thorne ; producer Toby Bentley ; directed by Euros Lyn. |
Performer note |
Sarah Lancashire, Lia Williams, Lucian Msamati. |
Summary |
Devoted social worker Miriam Grayson (Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley) arranges for a young black girl, Kiri, to have an unsupervised visit with her biological grandparents before her white foster family officially adopts her. Shortly after dropping her off, Miriam receives a message that Kiri has gone missing – soon realising she’s been abducted. The fingers of suspicion and blame quickly point to Miriam as her judgement is questioned. Kiri’s birth family also find both their past failings and their present dysfunctional relationships put under the microscope. This is especially true of Nathaniel (Paapa Essiedu, The Miniaturist), Kiri’s violent, drug dealing ex-con birth father. As the media spotlight around the story intensifies, Miriam, as well as both sets of families, are forced to ask the toughest of questions – not just of themselves, but of each other. |
Subject |
Kidnapping -- Great Britain -- Bristol -- Drama |
Grandparents -- Drama |
Foster parents -- Drama |
Families -- Drama |
Social workers -- Bristol -- Drama |
Children -- Crimes against -- Drama |
Murder -- Bristol -- Drama |
Interpersonal relations -- Drama |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Detective and mystery television programs |
Additional author |
Lyn, Euros director. |
Lancashire, Sarah actor. |
Williams, Lia actor. |
Msamati, Lucian actor. |
Thorne, Jack writer, creator. |
Bentley, Toby producer. |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Roadshow Entertainment (Firm) |
Forge Entertainment |
all3 media international |