Review of The Strength of Water (2009) by Sapna S — 22 Jul 2009
This is a beautiful New Zealand film. Finally! Not dark, not depressing but life affirming. Of course in the scheme of things someone has to die-as is the case with NZ cinema (Sam Neill called it THE CINEMA OF UNSEASE).
Yet this film captures how a child copes with the death of his sister and other issues with gentleness and sweet humour. Also thankfully it is not Maori 101-as some of the bros in the industry say :-) This is the rural life and this is Aotearoa.
I recommend it.
This review of The Strength of Water (2009) was written by Sapna S on 22 Jul 2009.
The Strength of Water has generally received positive reviews.
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