It has been his dream since he started out to make a documentary about his father John Treleaven who made it from fisherman’s son in Cornwall to an international opera star. John who recently retired can look back on a life of success and turmoil. Engagements took him all around the world from Scotland to the USA, Japan, South Africa and Mainz, Germany where the young family with two kids decided to settle down in the 90s. Over the years Lawrence filmed his father on stage and backstage to capture unique moments and great performances. But working as an artist, always under the scrutiny of the audience and critics, John’s incredible lifestyle also brought darkness which he wasn’t always able to cope with.