@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under the gruesome working conditions of seal hunting gangs. The story follows a lascar, Dasa, who has been abandoned on the coast of Aotearoa NZ by the East India Company, alongside his sealing gang. When Dasa finds himself in the middle of a conflict between his abusive British superior and two Māori traders, he is faced with a choice: bend the knee or take a stand.
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Key Crew
DirectorAdi Parige
WriterAdi Parige
CinematographyJenna Eriksen
ComposerJose Jugo
EditorAdi Parige
Production DesignLouis Joblin
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Vinith Shiva
Dasa
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Mark Matthews
Freddie
Tanea Heke
Māia
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Mohammad Kunwar
Mamun
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Fredrick Pokai
Rui
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Finn McCauley
Gunther
Ian Blackburn
Oswald
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Poonam Batra Malhotra
Poetic Narration
