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Synopsis
In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly drafted into the army and is to be sent overseas to battle while Daisy is sent to her father in Auckland. When Ed's leave is cancelled at the last minute he takes the dangerous decision to go absent without leave to be with Daisy on her journey home. As a deserter, Ed is hunted, captured and imprisoned. Life inside is bad enought without the worry of what is going on outside. The film is based upon a true story.
Title | Absent Without Leave |
Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Meridian Films |
Countries | New Zealand |
Keywords | world war ii, new zealand, soldier, miscarriage, awol |

Craig McLachlan
James Edwards
Katrina Hobbs
Daisy Edwards
Tony Barry
PeterJudie Douglass
EllaKen Blackburn
C.O.Tony Burton
ConstableFrancis Bell
Paddy
Robyn Malcolm
BettyDavid Copeland
ClaudeDesmond Kelly
Daisy's FatherRebecca Hobbs
Daisy's SisterJoan Foster
Daisy's Stepmother
Mark Hadlow
Prison Corporal
Jed Brophy
Joe