Inside a leaky, run-down Wellington villa in 2003, three generations of women navigate pivotal crossroads under one roof.
Single mother and ambitious filmmaker Maxine (Marta Dusseldorp) strives to keep her career and household intact, while her fiercely independent teenage daughter Cassie (Anais Shand) tests the boundaries of adolescence.
At the center of their lives is matriarch Huia (Lisa Harrow), whose gentle nature and quietly failing memory force the family to confront an impending shift in their shared reality. As personal ambitions and emotional needs collide, the three women must find a way to adapt to their evolving roles and learn the painful beauty of letting go.
Writer-director Chelsie Preston Crayford makes a striking feature directorial debut with a deeply moving, multi-generational story of matriarchy, memory, and unconditional love.
From nostalgic early-2000s New Zealand streetscapes to intimate kitchen-table confrontations, this acclaimed family drama delivers an unforgettable portrait of modern womanhood.
Drama
New Zealand (English, with English subtitles)
97 min
