Under the cries of owls. Frame D.

“Under the cries of owls” - the penetrating story of the children of the Withers family living in a small town in New Zealand in the middle of the 20th century. Thirteen -year -old Francy dreams of becoming an opera singer, but is forced to quit school and get a job. Toby's life is overshadowed by bouts of epilepsy, frightening sisters and others.

The youngest, Teresa, is trying to get rid of the children's nickname Tsypka. And the incredible imagination of Daphne, who dreams of becoming a writer and sincerely believes in magic, condemns her to psychiatric treatment. Their growing up is a series of mental injuries, losses, isolation, but also examples of the power of the spirit and the hope that even at the most dark moments in life can be found.