Pike River

"In the fight for their men, they found each other."

2025 2h 11m EN

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6.4

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88%

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6.5

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★6.4TMDB · 9🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 491

Drama

Synopsis

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In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.

“In the fight for their men, they found each other.”

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Cast

Melanie Lynskey
Anna Osborne
Robyn Malcolm
Sonya Rockhouse
Erroll Shand
Pete Cahill
Madeleine McCarthy
Alisha Osborne
Ben Porter
Rob Osborne
Lucy Lawless
Helen Kelly
Jordan Mooney
Tony Sutorius
Peter Tait
Rowdy Durbridge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Sarkies
Writers: Fiona Samuel
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Gin Loane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Sölve Steven. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm and Erroll Shand carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the fight for their men, they found each other.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31841936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Sarkies directs. Gin Loane behind the camera. Karl Sölve Steven scores. Peter Roberts cuts. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Gin Loane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Karl Sölve Steven. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm and Erroll Shand carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In the fight for their men, they found each other.".
7IMDB entry: tt31841936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.