15 Sep 1999
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Christmas
Four messed up siblings congregate in Shitsville
"This singular, bleakly funny, R-rated vision of Kiwi life clinches King's position as the most distinctive new voice in NZ film, as insistent and inescapable as The Warehouse jingle." - New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Godsen. Made at the beginning of the digital revolution, this micro-budget feature went on to win several awards and be selected for major Fests incl. Toronto, Locarno, Edinburgh, and Melbourne.
Top Billed Cast
Darien Takle Loma
David Hornblow Keri
Matthew Sunderland Brett
Helen Pearse Otene Megan
Tony Waerea Brian
Kate Sullivan Donna
Czahn Armstrong Richard
Milo Cawthorne Moses
Charlotte Palmer Faith
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