A tale of first love. While waiting for their parents, two boys and a girl meet in the carpark of a rural pub. What at first seems to be a relationship based on rivalry soon develops into a close friendship. We learn that love can be found in the most unlikely of places.
2005 - Academy Award Nomination for Best Short Film Live Action
'AFI Grand Jury Prize' American Film Institute
'Prize of the Cinema Jury' Oberhausen
2004 - 'Best Short Film Panorama Section' Berlin Film Festival
'Best Drama' Aspen Film Festival
2013 Sundance Institute 40th Anniversary Short Film Programme
2022 Sundance Film Festival

Directors

Taika Waititi

Producers

Ainsley Gardiner
Catherine Fitzgerald

Screenplay Writers

Taika Waititi

Executive Producers

Vanessa Alexander

Cast

Rangi Ngamoki
Romeo
Hutini Waikato
Polly
Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards
Ed

Crew

Adam Clark | Director of Photography
Owen Ferrier-kerr | Editor

Production Company


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