Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on a role as a substitute teacher at an elite private school and is surprised to find children in desperate need of guidance, inspiration, and love

2025: Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner Best Narrative Feature Audience Award
Seattle International Film Festival
Winner Golden Space Needle Award – Best Film
Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival - Closing Night
Audience Award
2024: Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) - Opening Night Film
Perth Festival
Cinema at Sea - Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival – Closing Night Film
Māoriland Film Festival
Birrarangga Film Festival – Closing Night Film
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival

Directors

Miki Magasiva

Producers

Miki Magasiva
Dan Higgins
Mario Gaoa

Screenplay Writers

Miki Magasiva

Executive Producers

Jamie Hilton
Victoria Dabbs

Cast

Anapela Polataivao
Mareta
Antonia Robinson
Sophie
Beulah Koale
Sio
Nicole Whippy
Rona
Dalip Sondhi
Alan
Jamie Irvine
Peter
Alison Bruce
Caroline

Crew

Andrew McGeorge | Director of Photography
Luke Haigh | Editor
Ana Miskell | Production Designer
Sebastien Pan | Composer
Igelese Ete | Choir Master
Amine Ramer | Music Supervisor
Sacha Young | Costume Designer
Vee Gulliver | Hair and Makeup Designer
Mike Dwyer | Casting Director

Distributor

Madman Entertainment

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