Trailer
Summary
A medicine woman - a giver of life - is asked to hide a secret which may protect one life but which will destroy another.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+31)
Critics 100Audiences 69GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer100%
IMDb7.1
Audience score67%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2013
June 26, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
MāoriMade in
New Zealand
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Dana Rotberg Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Witi Ihimaera Novel
Production · 4
- Rosa Bosch Executive Producer
- Chris Hampson Producer
- John Barnett Producer
- Catherine Madigan Line Producer
Editing · 1
- Paul Sutorius Editor
Sound · 1
- John Psathas Music
Art · 3
- Tracey Collins Set Decoration, Costume Design
- Davin Voot Art Direction
- Anita Dempsey Set Decoration
Other crew · 1
- Alun Bollinger Cinematography
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