Description
Two Māori teenagers, Nellie and Daisy, try to escape from an institution for criminal girls in 1954 New Zealand. They are caught and transferred to a remote island. Life on the island is dominated by The Matron (Rima Te Wiata, Hunt for the Wilderpeople), a strict teacher who enjoys experimental nighttime punishment. Unbroken, they embark on another daring escape. The film was co-written by filmmaker and cartoonist Maddie Dai and produced by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Next Goal Wins).
Length
83 min.Spoken language
EnglishSubtitles
EnglishGenres
DramaDirector
Josephine Stewart-Te WhiuPremiere
National premiereLocation
Kijkhuis 1Actors
Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Nathalie MorrisThis film also plays on:
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