Cast
Penelope Stewart Frank Whitten 
Bill Kerr Fiona Kay Gordon Shields Arthur Sutton
Credits
Written by: 
Vincent Ward
Plot
After her father dies in an accident on a remote farm, a young girl is drawn to a stranger who arrives, in a poetic, mystical tale of grief and awakening.
Sinekatalog’s take
A haunting and beautiful New Zealand drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,006 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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