Midnight Till 8

Set in small town New Zealand in the 80’s, Midnight Till 8 follows Cam, a 10-year-old boy who’s having trouble connecting with his father.

He joins his dad on the Midnight Till 8 shift where home rules don’t apply. Cam helps with the chores and in return gets to eat as much gut-rot as he can stomach. This turns out to be a convenient distraction for Cam. His old man struggles with anxiety and depression and seems to be swigging booze out of the boot of the car every time Cam needs him.

A joy ride in the family car goes wrong when Cam discovers the full extent of his fathers booze dependency.

It’s not until things get dangerous with a hostile stranger that Cam witnesses his father’s true mettle.