The Lotus and the Poppy

A Vietnamese student tracks down an old Australian veteran who once knew her Grandfather.

  • Patrick Hatfield
    Director
    This Too Shall Pass, Streets of Colour, Thor: Love and Thunder, Home and away
  • Patrick Hatfield
    Writer
    This Too Shall Pass, Paradox, Guilty
  • Patrick Hatfield
    Producer
    This Too Shall Pass, Streets of Colour, Paradox, Welcome Nga
  • Hop Dao Dao
    Key Cast
    "Lien"
    Sanctuary Pariahs, This Too Shall Pass, Welcome Nga
  • Robin Queree
    Key Cast
    "George Underhill"
    This Too Shall Pass, Life's a Drag, Sanctuary Pariahs
  • Patrick Hatfield
    Key Cast
    "Staff Member"
    He Had It Coming, This Too Shall Pass
  • Tamsyn Navra
    Key Cast
    "Nurse"
  • Patrick Hatfield
    Crew
    DOP/Editor
  • Robin Queree
    Crew
    Camera Assistant
  • Alex
    Crew
    Boom
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 7, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • S-Burst Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    July 12, 2025
    Finalist
Director Biography - Patrick Hatfield

Patrick Hatfield is an Australian filmmaker based in Sydney who has worked on a number of top Australian TV shows and films over the past few years in various crew roles, like the award winning Total Control, Home and Away, Last King of The Cross and international shows The Artful Dodger and Queen of Oz, as well as some brief appearances in front of the camera. Patrick was an Associate Producer on the critically acclaimed Australian feature film Streets of Colour and has helped produce a number of short films for other filmmakers. Patrick's first major short film, written and directed by him, This Too Shall Pass, will be making a splash on the 2025 film festival circuit while he works on a number of upcoming short and longer form projects already in the works.

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Director Statement

This film is a subtle nod to looking towards kindness the effects it can have during times of the worst of human nature in wartime.