If everyone thought she was 16 why'd they have her do the topless scene?

The UK has topless beaches for everyone from age 0 to 99, so no, toplessness is not illegal.

There's absolutely nothing illegal with nudity, or even pretend sex, onscreen regardless of the age of the actor/actress. It's only actual sex with an actual minor that is illegal. And it's my understanding that 16 is the legal age of adulthood for sex in the U.K. anyway.


"My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to the Whale Rider."

Why does the trivia state she was in her 20s when she would've been 19-20 when she filmed the movie.



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What's wrong with being topless? Just think about this... In society we have legal nipples and illegal nipples. It's ridiculous.

didn't you read the trivia? she lied about her age saying she was in her 20s. she came clean later when she and Alan had to do the sex scenes