SYNOPSIS

Mata, Missy and Makareta. Three cousins. Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood.

Orphaned Mata believes she has no whānau and lives out her lonely childhood in fear and bewilderment. Back home on the land, educated Makareta flees an arranged marriage to study law and begin the search for her missing cousin. She leaves behind cheeky yet dutiful Missy who takes on her role of kaitiaki (guardian) of the land. As the years pass, loss of the family land seems imminent and the women’s promise to bring their stolen cousin home seems more unlikely than ever until a chance encounter changes everything.

STARRING

Tanea Heke, Ana Scotney, Te Raukura Gray, Rachel House, Hariata Moriarty, Keyahne Patrick Williams, Briar Grace-Smith, Tioreore Melbourne, Mihi Te Rauhi Daniels

DIRECTED BY

Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace-Smith

WRITTEN BY

Briar Grace-Smith, Patricia Grace

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

NZ - 2021

LANGUAGE

English, Maori

GENRE

Drama