The Freezer

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
Price range: $

Director's Statement - Paolo Rotondo "I fell in love with this story over the dinner table with my co-writer Neil Campbel. The first thing which attracted me to The Freezer story, was the...

New Zealand Production

Short 2003 Drama, Comedy 11.00 minutes

The Freezer is a little story with a big heart. Set in 1978, in high summer, The Freezer follows the journey of 12-year old Will and his uncle Ron, who are on a mission to repossess a freezer that Will.s Dad hasn.t received any payments for. Will.s Dad runs the second hand shop in the predominantly Pakeha-run town of Kaikohe in Northland. Will and Ron.s journey takes them across the glittering Hokianga harbour to the unique landscape and people of rural Panguru, who are 100% Maori. When they get to the farm, Will and Ron find repossessing the freezer from their friends a little harder than they expected. The Freezer is based on a true story.