A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
Casts Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris Jr., Joseph Kairau, Cliff Curtis, Pete Smith, George Henare
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Vicious Kind
The Hours and Times
Tony
Jake's Closet
Under the Mountain
Schizo
Zwischen Nacht und Tag
Fireworks
Birds of Exile
Godspeed
Apron Strings
Fun
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Tidal Wave
Dodes'ka-den
Sadistic Yoga
Tiger
Rage
Provoked: A True Story
Abandon
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Vicious Kind
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 2009
A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.The Hours and Times
IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 1991
A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963.Tony
IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 2010
Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…Jake's Closet
IMDB 4.1 | Oct , 2007
Jake's Closet takes you back through childhood in a suspenseful and deeply moving story that dives deep into the mind of a little boy under the stress of a fractured family.Under the Mountain
IMDB 4.5 | Dec , 2009
Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.Schizo
IMDB 5.6 | Nov , 1976
A recently-married woman who has been labeled as mentally unstable, begins to suspect that someone close to her is the culprit in a sudden string of murders.Zwischen Nacht und Tag
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2004
Fireworks
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2023
4 people intend to commit suicide together by blowing themselves up using a large ball of fireworks, but strange events occur, every times they explode, they don't die and return to their initial state.Birds of Exile
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1964
Tahir Agha sells all his assets when his business in Maraş deteriorates. He immigrates to Istanbul with his wife Hatice, sons Selim, Murat, Kemal and daughter Fatoş, where he sets his mind to open a repair shop. But in the metropolis, things don't go as planned.Godspeed
IMDB 4.1 | Jan , 2009
Joseph McKelheer and Cory Knauf (The Hamiltons, The Violent Kind) star in this intense thriller set in the lingering light of the Alaskan midnight sun. Charlie Shepard, a modern day faith healer with a small flock of believers, is stunned when his family is brutally murdered. Six months later a young, mysterious girl (Courtney Halverson) appears and becomes the link to his family's killing and the murderers themselves, ultimately leading to violent consequences for all.Apron Strings
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2008
Celebrity Chef Anita hasn't seen her family for twenty years. That is until her son Michael decides to do some soul searching and track down his aunt.Fun
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1994
Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old woman. They did it, they say later, for fun.Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
IMDB 7.3 | Feb , 1998
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.Tidal Wave
IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 2009
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.Dodes'ka-den
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1970
This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on.Sadistic Yoga
IMDB 4.2 | Apr , 2007
The female instructor Mariko gives yoga classes at a high-class club in Tokyo. She has a crush on Rika whom she gives private lessons to. When she notices bruises on Rika's body, Mariko learns that the young woman is involved in a highly abusive S&M relationship. On order to gain the affections of her student, Mariko decides to take revenge against the men in Rika's life.Tiger
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2010
An intimate relationship drama about two Western models who meet and fall in love in Tokyo, only for things to start going wrong before they know it.Rage
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2011
1981 - The Springbok tour divides NZ. Off the pitch, star-crossed lovers meet and hearts break in a thrilling drama.Provoked: A True Story
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2007
Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire.Abandon
IMDB 4.8 | Oct , 2002
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.