Local drama in which a newly pregnant young Asian woman living in Auckland is made to fend for herself when her Kiwi boyfriend disappears before they sign the marriage certificate.
Jenny, an Asian woman in her late twenties, lives with her New Zealand boyfriend in a small apartment in Auckland. When they find out Jenny is pregnant, her boyfriend seems willing to get a marriage certificate for her. On the day they are to perform a quick formal ceremony in a registry office, he doesn’t turn up. None of their old peers seem to know of her boyfriend’s whereabouts, but Jenny stubbornly tries to find him. Jenny’s world becomes increasingly more isolated, and she forced to look inside herself – and the new life there forming – for answers.
A cool wee flick that shows an alternate reality of Auckland - that's it's not all a White kiwi pavlova paradise - there are other peoples here, operating on their own culture, values and language - and when the differing cultures collide - it's easy to fall through the cracks. I was at the premiere, and found out after at the Q and A that the film's leads are non-actors, and that the film had no script - it had a 10 page skeleton treatment - I found this astounding, as the two korean leads, are totally believable, and it was the NZ cast that felt a little flat in comparison. For a movie on a micro budget (it was the first film shot on a stills camera in the southern hemisphere I heard) it looks, feels and sounds like a FILM - some great photography, awesome long shots, great sound design, and a total lack of a 'sound track' - YAY!! It's a NZ film that isnt trying to wave a cringy 'kiwi/cultural' flag. My favourite line - 'Im trying to find someone - but hes a Kiwi.' the answer back - 'Kiwis are people too'. HA HA. Different - but good different.
This won't be for everyone but film buffs who loved Wendy and Lucy will love this.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 5th May 2011.
Release date: May 5th 2011.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
