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The Castle Film Analysis
The Castle
Directed by Rob Sitch
Miramax 05/99 DVD/VHS Feature Film

In our frenzy of getting, spending, and moving quickly through life, we often miss the greatest wealth of all — living contentedly in the present moment. There is probably no better movie about this spiritual practice than The Castle, an Australian comedy directed by Rob Sitch and written by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, and Rob Sitch.
Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton) is a working-class tow-truck driver who takes a great deal of pride in his home of 15 years that stands adjacent to an airport and some tall power-line towers. He is full of ideas for additions to their place, besides the kennels for his greyhound dogs out back. He constantly praises his wife's

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