Two Cars, One Night

2004 0h 12m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 78

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rangi Ngamoki
Romeo
Hutini Waikato
Polly
Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards
Ed
Riwai Waka
Koro
Dion Waikato
Tangata

Credits

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Director: Taika Waititi
Writers: Taika Waititi
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taika Waititi, shot by Adam Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Sengelow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rangi Ngamoki and Hutini Waikato and Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0390579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Taika Waititi directs. Adam Clark behind the camera. Craig Sengelow scores. Owen Ferrier-Kerr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Taika Waititi, shot by Adam Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Craig Sengelow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Owen Ferrier-Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rangi Ngamoki and Hutini Waikato and Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0390579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Clark
Original score: Craig Sengelow
Editing: Owen Ferrier-Kerr
Costume design: Loren Taylor
Makeup / hair: Loren Taylor
VFX supervisor: Tim Capper
Runtime: 12 min · 0h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Two Cars, One Night (2004)

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CinemaSerf2024-05-18
★ 7/10
This reminds me of the times we were left outside the pub whilst our folks were inside boozing. The time, it's nine year old Romeo (Rangi Ngamoki) and his young bookworm brother "Ed" (Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards) who are waiting when they spy "Polly" (Hutini Wakiato) in the car next to their's. A bit of teasing goes on before a chat that might just see the embryo of undying love born? How many of us had our first crush in a car park whilst bored to distraction? It's a simple story with the younger, entirely indifferent, lad stealing the show as he refuses to fib for his brother trying to impress the girl. It's an honest and amusingly light-hearted observation that does raise a smile now and again.

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