Daisy's Stepmother
In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly drafted into the army and is to be sent overseas to battle while Daisy is sent to her father in Auckland. When Ed's leave is cancelled at the last minute he takes the dangerous decision to go absent without leave to be with Daisy on her journey home. As a deserter, Ed is hunted, captured and imprisoned. Life inside is bad enought without the worry of what is going on outside. The film is based upon a true story.
Hotel Manageress
뉴질랜드의 한적한 시골, 1남 4녀 중 둘째딸로 태어남 자넷(Janet Frame as a child: 카렌 페구슨 분)은 잔뜩 부풀려진 빨간 머리와 뚱뚱한 몸매 그리고 못생긴 얼굴로 친구들에게조차 소외당하는 천덕꾸러기다. 친구들의 관심을 끌고자 아버지의 돈을 훔쳐 눈깔사탕을 한웅큼 사서 친구들에게 나눠주지만 무서운 선생님에게 들켜 자넷(Janet Frame as adolescent: 알렉시아 케이 분)의 작전은 물거품으로 돌아가는데...
