Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape the institution for delinquent girls in 1954 New Zealand, however not only are they caught, it triggers a relocation to a facility on a remote island. The duo become a trio as well-to-do Lou joins them, and life on the island takes shape under the command of devout Matron. The trio rail against the system, dubious of the benevolence of the bible and taking refuge in their blossoming friendship. It’s hard to reform girls who don’t believe they need reforming. However, a sense of doom settles in when experimental forms of punishment take place in the dead of night. Nellie and Daisy plot rebellion, but unexpectedly find themselves at odds with Lou, who is afraid to break the rules.
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
A horror trip based on a true incident: The feel-good atmosphere of the wellness resort cannot calm the tense mood between mother and daughter. They relentlessly criticise each other. Ultimately, in the hot sauna, there is no escape for either of them.
Southland’s Home is a quirky, dark comedy set in rural Southland, 1972. Nell is a timid teenager who ends up a resident at a Home for disturbed young women… but why is she there? The last of its kind, the home is downtrodden and neglected, like the girls who inhabit it. As Nell navigates the politics and danger of her new surroundings, she must also confront what brought her there, and what will set her free. Southland’s Home is a tale of friendship, illness and recovery, all under one hormonal roof.
The region is in a state of unrest. Rumors of a rabid man-beast are rife. Sightings are rare. Marama and her father Abbott remain at their home in the forest.
위험을 감지하는 능력을 제외하곤 평범한 16세 소녀 ‘로라’. 전학생 ‘소렌슨’에게 끌리지만 어린 남동생 ‘잭코’를 돌보느라 마음의 여유가 없다. 언제부턴가 수상한 노인 ‘브라크’가 나타나 로라 남매의 주변을 맴돌고, 골동품으로 가득한 그의 컨테이너에 다녀온 후 잭코가 심하게 앓기 시작한다. 로라는 마녀 가문의 혈통으로 영능력을 지닌 소렌슨을 통해 아이들의 생명을 빼앗는 브라크의 정체를 알게 되고 동생을 구하기 위해, 자신의 목숨을 걸고 마녀가 되는 ‘체인지오버’를 결심하게 되는데…
