Junk

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
Price range: $

Junk may be tough for some and too pessimistic for others, but there is truth here whether we like it or not, as well as a story that is engaging, provocative and not without a certain black humour. In...

New Zealand Production

Short 2001 Drama 11.00 minutes

Junk comments on and shows hope for the poor and forgotten living in our cities’ suburbs. It introduces the viewer to four characters. On one side are three young boys who are typical of many kids today, hanging out, full of energy, often bored. They have the potential to go either way: to find their way to contribute to the world; or to slide into the darker side of life. The fourth character is an old woman who lives in a council flat, alone. When the four come together what happens is not what we expect.