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Summary
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 100Audiences 76GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer100%
Audience score84%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+8Released
2023
October 5, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
MāoriMade in
- New Zealand
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 17 more24 people
- Julian DennisonJosh Waaka
- Minnie DriverShirley Waaka
- Rhys DarbyBrother Madigan
- James RollestonJamie Waaka
- Erana JamesSamantha
- IKIhaka KellyWayne
- Mabelle DennisonTui
- JFJada Fa’atuiGrace Ioane
- Aleni TufugaMr. Ioane
- Craig HallDrybergh
Mark MitchinsonPrincipal Slane
Milo CawthorneKenneth
Byron CollBullivant
Hannah MarshallDeborah
Ascia MayburyMrs. MacMenigall
Jeff SzustermanAndrew
John LeighDennis
Troy KingiPita Waaka
Marris CollinsKaumatua / Elder
Leonard MathewsKaumatua / Elder
Mana Hira DavisRiot Police Chief- SPSujhal PrasadSujhal
- JRJack Robertson DoelStudent
Zac O'MeagherXavier
Directing · 2
- Paul Middleditch Director
- Hamish Bennett Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Sonia Whiteman Writer
Production · 8
- Troy Lum Executive Producer
- Emma Slade Producer
- Angela Cudd Producer
- Sandra Kailahi Producer
- Gretchen Hatton Production Coordinator
- Tayla Millar Production Assistant
Camera · 4
- Maria Ines Manchego Director of Photography
- Ryan Alexander Lloyd Camera Operator
- Tony Keddy Key Grip
- Neal Wagstaff First Assistant Camera
Art · 4
- John Harding Production Design
- Ana Vila Keil Props
- Dallas Synnott Set Decoration
- Madilyn Davidson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sacha Young Costume Design
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