In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
Acting
Marshall Napier says everything with silence and a broken tractor.
Writing
Hamish Bennett's script trusts you to read between the sighs.
Cinematography
Northland, NZ never looked so lovingly ordinary.
Director
Hamish Bennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hamish Bennett cast many actual farmers from his hometown of Te Kūiti; the authentic awkwardness is real.
The film quietly revolutionized Kiwi cinema by centering rural Pākehā-Māori community bonds without making race the story.
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NZ
