The Price of Milk (2000)

New Zealand milk farmer Rob gives his lover Lucinda a ring. Trying to spark up her relationship with Rob, she takes her friend Drosophila's advice and starts to try and make Rob angry. But ... See full summary »

Director:

Harry Sinclair

Writer:

Harry Sinclair

Stars:

Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danielle Cormack	...	Lucinda
Karl Urban	...	Rob
Willa O'Neill	...	Drosophila
Michael Lawrence	...	Bernie
Rangi Motu	...	Auntie
Lawrence Makoare	...	Nephew
Chris Graham	...	Nephew
Ray Bishop	...	Nephew
Toi Iti	...	Nephew
Bobby Tau	...	Additional golfer
Luke Hiki	...	Additional golfer
Michael Sweeney	...	Additional golfer
Tahuna Minhinnick	...	Additional golfer
Hiku Minhinnick	...	Additional golfer
Karaka Taupa	...	Additional golfer

Storyline

New Zealand milk farmer Rob gives his lover Lucinda a ring. Trying to spark up her relationship with Rob, she takes her friend Drosophila's advice and starts to try and make Rob angry. But she tends to go too far. Admiring her ring while driving a lonely road, she has a run-in with an older woman that sets off a chain of events that begins with her quilt being stolen.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1969 | 1960s | farmer | milk | new zealand | 

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Taglines:

A man, a woman, and 117 cows.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug use and sensuality/nudity

Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2001 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Cena mleka

Filming Locations:

Awhitu, Franklin District, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,027, 18 February 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$111,124, 22 July 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Swimmer Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Harry Sinclair was inspired to make this film when he heard the music of Russian composer Anatol Liadov playing on the radio while scouting the New Zealand countryside.

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Goofs

Early in the film, while Lucinda is chopping wood, you hear the chop of the axe before she completes her swing.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are embroidered on the couple's quilt, which moves as they sleep under it to reveal the names of cast and crew.

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Soundtracks

The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
From "Scheherazade"
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

User Reviews

Fantastic strange film

I have already seen the movie. I found it really complicated to understand and I'm not sure if it was a message there, but I really like it. It was funny,romantic, sad,...all the emotions in one. I got to say this; it's the first time I have seen Karl Urban smiling in a film, he should do it more.

I like the movies that make you think. Our minds need to work hard because in my opinion we are not going for the right way in this world. As the majority we like the cinema, which is the best way to start doing it?

Sorry if somebody has problems for understand me, sometimes it's difficult to express in English my thoughts.