This Kiwi movie is set during the 1860s, a time of racial conflict between the white settlers and native Maoris. An Irish woman had had a son with a Maori man. Now seven years old, the boy is kidnapped by his Maori grandfather. Mom decides to journey upriver to bring him back, at a time of growing tensions between the whites and Maoris. As she falls for her son's uncle, she finds herself on both sides in the middle of a racial war.
116 minutes, No persons under 16 (Sex, Violence) Action, Adventure, Drama, On the art circuit.
Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Anton Lesser, Rawiri Pene, Stephen Rea, Wi Kuki Kaa
Director
Vincent Ward
Screenplay
Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser, Kely Lyons
Music
Karl Jenkins
Cinematography
Alun Bollinger
Editing
Ewa J. Lind
Sound formats
Dolby Digital
Soundtrack
Available
Made in
2005
Produced by
Silverscreen Films, The Film Consortium, Endgame Entertainment, Invicta Capital Ltd., New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Production Fund, UK Film Council
