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User Rating:
6.1/10   1,297 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Vincent Ward (story)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
26 January 2006 (New Zealand) more
Genre:
Tagline:
With darkness all around, only the heart can see. more
Plot:
An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand. | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Latest MPAA Ratings: #120
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 3 September 2008, 8:28 PM, PDT)

Top 10 Indie Queens & Foreign Femme Fatales of 04
 (From ioncinema. 1 March 2005)

User Reviews:
Fantastic...photo. more (28 total)

Cast

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Samantha Morton ... Sarah O'Brien

Kiefer Sutherland ... Doyle

Cliff Curtis ... Wiremu

Temuera Morrison ... Te Kai Po
Anton Lesser ... Baine
Rawiri Pene ... Boy (as David Rawiri Pene)

Stephen Rea ... Francis
Wi Kuki Kaa ... Old Rangi
Mark Ruka ... Hone
Mikaila Hutchinson ... Young Sarah
Tyson Reweti ... Tommy Boy
Grayson Putu ... Young Wiremu
Nathan Passfield ... Boy (7 years)
Laura Coyte Douglas ... Theresa
Julie Ranginui ... Old Puhi
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violent and sexual content.
Runtime:
Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 (theatrical) | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sam Neill was originally favored by Vincent Ward to be cast in a leading role, but he declined. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: The jerk rig rope attached to the stunt man is visible during the ambush. more

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Fantastic...photo., 10 March 2009
7/10
Author: jonas-lindstrom26 from Sweden

Nothing short of a masterpiece when it comes to scenery and photo. Not so much the film it self. The editing is really poor, and the script is copied from the movie "Braveheart" But the photo..! Filminglocation is "LOTR-country" in daytime-mode, which is quit proper for this movie. It makes it easy to get those magnificent scenes. Maori-conflicts whit intruding westerners are not rare in films, but this one has an unique touch to it. It takes place in the 19'th century, and feels genuine at first glance. Troubles comes first in editing, and I cant help thinking this movie deserves a better editing some day. This movie on 1080-upscaling is a wet dream for those who rate a movie by its appearance. Those of us who doesn't can still appreciate it thanks to just that.

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