SummaryOn November 13th, 1990, in the small New Zealand seaside town of Aramoana, local man David Gray took a high-powered automatic weapon and shot dead 13 people. It remains the worst mass murder in New Zealand's history. As emergency services scrambled to reach Aramoana, a handful of young and poorly armed local policemen risked their lives trying to... Read More
Directed By:Robert Sarkies
Written By:Bill O'Brien, Robert Sarkies, Graeme Tetley
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With his carefully controlled pacing and superb use of sound, Sarkies draws the viewer deep into the experience of a town caught completely off-guard by a kind of violence they could never have expected, and won't soon forget.
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As sensitive to its subject as it is stark in its rendering.
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A taut thriller based on the tragedy, which remains the most lethal mass killing in New Zealand history.
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The director confronts horror without wallowing in it, a strategy befitting a film that’s not about how people die, but how they live.
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Chilling, often moving docudrama focuses not so much on the mayhem or murderer, but on the bewildered, occasionally courageous reactions of ordinary citizens caught in the inexplicable violence.
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Ultimately, the film, for all its evident verisimilitude, never really demonstrates a compelling reason for being.
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There's some nifty soft-focus cinematography and fine performances, but otherwise, not much to resonate on this side of the pond.
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May 11, 2012
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On 13 November 1990, in the small seaside town of Aramoana, New Zealand, a local man, David Gra,y took a high-powered automatic weapon and shot dead 13 people. As emergency services scrambled to reach the town, a handful of under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find the gunman.
Terrified and confused residents were trapped in their homes for 24 hours, not knowing where David Gray was, or if they would become his next victim. I truly felt uneasy watching this. The expression of pain and fear is felt throughout, by a great acting ensemble. Recommended, but not for children.
Production Company:
- Condor Films
- Dendy Films
- Desert Road Films
- New Zealand Film Commission
- New Zealand On Air
- Southern Light Films
- TV3
Release Date:Oct 19, 2007
Duration:1 h 43 m
Tagline:From the last place on earth comes a true story of courage and survival.
Awards
New Zealand Film and TV Awards (II)
• 6 Wins & 11 Nominations
