A fish goes missing. A man unravels. New Zealand's weirdest road trip begins.
An aspiring novelist on the verge of a publishing breakthrough loses his unconventional muse, a tropical fish, sending him and an unstable fisheries officer on a series of bizarre misadventures in search of the fish rumoured to hold mysterious, almost magical powers.
Writing
Dialogue that feels improvised by aliens who studied human speech.
Practical Effects
Fish puppet/magic realism on a budget that should not work.
Acting
Tom Sainsbury's unhinged fisheries officer deserves a medal.
Director
Tom Levesque
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Auckland with a micro-budget crew, this exemplifies the DIY spirit of New Zealand's indie comedy scene that launched Taika Waititi.
Director Romy Hooper also plays Charlie, suggesting the writer's block plot may be more autobiographical than it appears.
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