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Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.
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- 5 wins & 5 nominations
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- TriviaOf the picture's source 'Rain' (1994) novel, the film's director Christine Jeffs said: ''I really loved the sense of atmosphere and foreboding in the novel and also the reflection on childhood...The sense of transience in that relationships come and go and that the moment is precious''. The challenge for Jeffs was to recreate those elements in the medium of film. She added: ''I spent a long time trying to persuade other people that there was a film in there. A story about the detail of everyday life, that was worth translating to the screen.''
- GoofsAlthough this film is set in the year 1972, the partygoers at Ed and Kate's party are dancing to the Sherbert song "Howzat", which was not released until 1976.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Rain: Promotion Reel (2003)
- SoundtracksBath/You Don't Know
Written by Neil Finn (as N. Finn)
Mushroom Music (Australia & New Zealand)
Roundhead Music administered by Wixen Music Publishing (USA & Canada)
EMI Music Publishing UK (rest of the world)
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Beautifully shot and quite a ride
Rain is the type of New Zealand movie that New Zealanders love. Slice of Kiwiana presented with high art mixed with bleakness.
People have berated the double barreled ending as contrived but it is also symbolic. Janey comes of age through one event and is hit home that she can't go back through the other.
The acting is great. And the cinematography almost steals the show.
Kiwi batch life is presented in full force. A young girl's all too fast growing up because of the parents selfishness is presented with only a hint of sentimentality and emotional manipulation.
People have berated the double barreled ending as contrived but it is also symbolic. Janey comes of age through one event and is hit home that she can't go back through the other.
The acting is great. And the cinematography almost steals the show.
Kiwi batch life is presented in full force. A young girl's all too fast growing up because of the parents selfishness is presented with only a hint of sentimentality and emotional manipulation.
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- RayDiant
- Mar 12, 2003
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- Also known as
- Дождь
- Filming locations
- Rodney District, Auckland Region, New Zealand(location: Mahurangi Peninsula)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $455,164
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,222
- Apr 28, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $492,661
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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