Two Cars, One Night (2003)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Taika Cohen

Writer:

Taika Cohen (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Short

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Pub | Wink | Children | Reading | Old Man

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Directed by
Taika Cohen		(as Taika Waititi)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Taika Cohen		writer (as Taika Waititi)

Produced by
Vanessa Alexander	....	executive producer
Catherine Fitzgerald	....	producer
Ainsley Gardiner	....	producer

Original Music by
Craig Sengelow

Cinematography by
Adam Clark		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Owen Ferrier-Kerr		(as Owen Ferrier Kerr)

Art Direction by
Simon Harper

Makeup Department
Loren Horsley	....	makeup artist

Sound Department
Taipua Adams	....	boom operator
Glen Bullen	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Burt	....	sound mixer: Dolby Digital
Wi Kuki Kaa	....	adr artist
Nic McGowan	....	sound editor (as Nick McGowan)
Nic McGowan	....	sound recordist (as Nick McGowan)

Visual Effects by
Nick Booth	....	digital imaging: Weta Digital
Tim Capper	....	visual effects supervisor
Roman Gadner	....	digital imaging: Weta Digital
Brian Scadden	....	opticals: The Film Unit
Pete Williams	....	digital imaging: Weta Digital
Phil Greig	....	digital intermediate finisher (uncredited)
Phil Greig	....	lab technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Taipua Adams	....	lighting assistant
Charles Edwards	....	camera operator
Ori Kenobi	....	lighting assistant
Murray Love	....	key grip
Grant McKinnon	....	gaffer
Duncan Patterson	....	clapper loader (as Duncan Paterson)
Mike Toki-Pangani	....	assistant grip (as Mioke Toki-Pangari)
Angus Ward	....	focus puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Loren Horsley	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Jay Berryman	....	negative matcher: Upper Deck Film Services
Russell Lewis	....	negative matcher
Kirsty McDowell	....	assistant editor
Rex Pointier	....	editing facility manager: Gibson Group
Lynne Reed	....	film grader

Music Department
Julian Arahanga	....	musician: singer
Tammy Davis	....	musician: singer
Ainsley Gardiner	....	musician: singer
Lissa Meridian	....	musician: singer
Kinder Te Moana	....	musician: singer

Transportation Department
Jimmy Greaves	....	supplier: prop vehicle
Brooke Tere	....	supplier: prop vehicle
Burra Waititi	....	supplier: prop vehicle

Other crew
Julian Arahanga	....	caterer
Wynter Blathwayt	....	title designer
Nancy Brunning	....	acting coach
Nancy Brunning	....	chaperone
Rutaia Campbell	....	location liaison
Catherine Fitzgerald	....	caterer
Dave Gaskill	....	location liaison
Rebecca Hampton	....	unit production staff
Anna Horsley	....	unit production staff
Abi King-Jones	....	continuity
Sharon Leamy	....	liaison: film post-production, The Film Unit
Bruce McArthur	....	liaison: Atlab
Ally McMahon	....	location liaison
Trisha Rogers	....	location liaison
Tim Rose	....	supplier: coffee, Havana Coffee
Corrine Verstraten	....	location liaison

Production Companies

• Blueskin Films Ltd.
• Defender Films
• New Zealand Film Commission

Special Effects

• Weta Digital (digital imaging)

Other Companies

• Atlab  sound negative
• Darn Cheap Rentals  vehicles
• Film Transport Company  vehicles
• Havana Coffee  coffee
• Love Your Grip  grip equipment
• Panavision New Zealand  camera equipment (as Panavision)
• The Film Unit  post facilities
• The Gibson Group  editing facilities
• The Inside Track  sound facilities (as Inside Track)
• Upper Deck Film Services  negative matching facility
• Volcano Lighting  lighting equipment

Runtime:

12 min

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Company:

Blueskin Films Ltd.

Quotes:

Romeo: Hey Ugly!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)

Wonderfully Real, Stunningly Acted- A True Joy

Three children wait for their parent(s) in two separate cars in a parking lot outside a New Zealand saloon in the 1960's. The thrilling economy of direction, wonderful (although occasionally infuriatingly thick native accents make it tough to catch all of the asides) screenplay and some of the most natural and believable child actors make this a touching little miracle of a short film that rates with the best ever made. If an added touch of racism, or conflict between the parents were added, it would make the film perhaps even more effective. But this is simply about kids awkwardly dealing with the opposite sex with a touching naivete that will be remembered long after viewing. Really special.....an instant classic.