This film reallly deserved its R-rating, didn't it?

Yeah, I usually balk at how our movie-ratings people (here in the USA) OVER-rate films that have violence and sexual content in them, but they surely didn't do that in this case! They let so much violence sliiiiiiiiide on by, but balk at over-rating anything that even hints of sex. It's stupid, crazy and prudish.

Say, who'd you go to school with (that was featured in the film)? Do you know one of the actors, then?


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bonheura,

I'm American and I also am not easily shocked by nudity, sex, and depictions of sexuality in films. I can live without violence, but in this film it was not at all gratuitous, which was almost refreshing. That said, the abuse scenes were something else, I must say, and well choreographed to say the very least!

You thought the film was "sick"? Mmmmm, not I. Many Maori didn't even want it made, due to its realism. But, the film HAD to be made and bring things to light that hadn't been brought to the forefront priour. I thought the film was wonderfully made, well written, well cast and that Rena Owen was mind-blowingly good!

I also very much liked the fact that the film was based on a book written by a Maori, screenwritten by a Maori woman, and largely acted by Maoris, save for the people who played the cops, attorneys and the Judge! They were White, it seemed to me. A-maaazing opportunities for Maoris to play themselves and get jobs, too! Not to mention that the director was Maori. Really great and good to see a film that really was about one of their own, as well.

Oh, and I just want to state that I don't think all Maori people are violent & abusive, so please no one assume that I do, alright?
Just that the story of one family troubled by abuse needed to be put out there and told. And, it was!



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bonheura,

I'm American and I also am not easily shocked by nudity, sex, and depictions of sexuality in films. I can live without violence, but in this film it was not at all gratuitous, which was almost refreshing. That said, the abuse scenes were something else, I must say, and well choreographed to say the very least!

You thought the film was "sick"? Mmmmm, not I. Many Maori didn't even want it made, due to its realism. But, the film HAD to be made and bring things to light that hadn't been brought to the forefront priour. I thought the film was wonderfully made, well written, well cast and that Rena Owen was mind-blowingly good!

I also very much liked the fact that the film was based on a book written by a Maori, screenwritten by a Maori woman, and largely acted by Maoris, save for the people who played the cops, attorneys and the Judge! They were White, it seemed to me. A-maaazing opportunities for Maoris to play themselves and get jobs, too! Not to mention that the director was Maori. Really great and good to see a film that really was about one of their own, as well.

Oh, and I just want to state that I don't think all Maori people are violent & abusive, so please no one assume that I do, alright?
Just that the story of one family troubled by abuse needed to be put out there and told. And, it was!



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LOVE your Username!

Yes, NC-17 would have been a better rating, however I don't think that it was in existence back in 1993-'94. Or, was it?

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