Fish Skin Suit

Fish Skin Suit

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"it'll be okay. We'll be a family again."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English Maori

Quick Facts

Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Rachel Batty
Rachel Batty

Rata

Bub Bridger
Bub Bridger

Nan

Nancy Brunning
Nancy Brunning

Mere

Chris Graham
Chris Graham

Bullseye

Jacob Rajan
Jacob Rajan

Moses

Madeleine Sami
Madeleine Sami

Libby

Luke Tarei
Luke Tarei

Heremaia

Kirk Torrance
Kirk Torrance

Toa