Fish Skin Suit

IT'LL BE OKAY. WE'LL BE A FAMILY AGAIN.

0/10 4K 45 min

Fantasy • Drama

While playing at the beach with their grandmother, two children witness an Elvis-like man walk out of the sea. They believe he's the "fishman" lover of a female taniwha, Hine Tai. Meanwhile their parents (played by Kirk Torrance and Nancy Brunning) are busy falling apart, and the mysterious man offers words that are either wise or dangerous. Set in a small seaside town, this magical realist fable was written by Briar Grace-Smith (Cousins) and directed by Peter Burger (What Really Happened - Waitangi). It got six nominations at the 2002 NZ TV Awards, and won for Best Drama, and for James Cowley's cinematography.

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Rachel Batty

Rata

Bub Bridger

Nan

Nancy Brunning

Mere

Chris Graham

Bullseye

Jacob Rajan

Moses

Madeleine Sami

Libby

Luke Tarei

Heremaia

Kirk Torrance

Toa

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