

John Clarke's final role is 15 minutes of pure, devastating heart.
Acting
John Clarke's farewell performance — comedian turned heartbreaking everyman.
Direction
Bennett's quiet confidence, no scene wasted in 15 minutes.
Cinematography
Misty Waikato mornings that feel like memory itself.

Director
Hamish Bennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on John Clarke's own farm near Te Awamutu; he died months after filming, making this his unintended farewell.
The dairy farming detail is exact — Bennett grew up rural, and those milking shed rhythms are authentic 5am New Zealand.