Rain of the Children

"Some secrets are kept forever..."

2008 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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In Rain of the Children, Ward further explores the subject of his earlier film, In Spring One Plants Alone when, as a young film student he travelled to the Ureweras and documented the lives of an elderly Māori woman (Puhi) and her schizophrenic son (Niki).

“Some secrets are kept forever...”

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Cast

Rena Owen
Puhi
Temuera Morrison
Rua
Taungaroa Emile
Toko
Vincent Ward
Self
Kevin Boynton
Nino
Ray Pomare
Clarke
Kimikimi Mane
Whatu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Ward
Writers: Vincent Ward
Languages: English, Maori
Countries: New Zealand

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Maori.

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison and Taungaroa Emile carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some secrets are kept forever...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1092031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Ward directs. Chris Plummer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English, Maori.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Maori.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Chris Plummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison and Taungaroa Emile carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some secrets are kept forever...".
7IMDB entry: tt1092031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.