In Spring One Plants Alone

1980 0h 43m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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This is the story of Puhi, an aged Maori woman and Niki, her fully grown but wholly dependent son. The world they occupy is not a world of large events but the rituals of everyday life, traditions and interdependence. “In Spring One Plants Alone” documents the minutiae of their very enclosed existence. Filmed over a period of one and a half years, it emerges as a rare, haunting and powerful portrayal of their life together. This is the story of their rituals and of their survival. The small and disconnected instances that we encounter form a lone vision of the rifts and the bond between an old woman and her disturbed son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Ward
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Ward, shot by Leon Narbey. 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 Jack Body. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2658798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vincent Ward directs. Leon Narbey behind the camera. Jack Body scores. Christopher Lancaster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand.

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1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vincent Ward, shot by Leon Narbey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jack Body. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Lancaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt2658798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.