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A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mother's love.
Themes:SurvivalFamily DysfunctionComing Of AgeAlcoholismRacial TensionsDomestic AbuseDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkHopelessSomberGrittyEmotionalDisturbingBleakDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Gang RivalryTeenage RebellionUrban PovertyDysfunctional Family DynamicsChild AbuseDomestic ViolenceSearch For BelongingAlcohol-Fueled Aggression




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Directed by: Lee Tamahori, Stuart Dryburgh
Produced by: Robin Scholes
Composed by: Murray Grindlay, Murray McNabb
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