New Zealand / Oct 01, 2019
Tree (2019)
One evening Alisi (17) climbs a huge tree and won’t come down. As night falls and we discover her secret, Alisi must decide whether to bow to cultural family traditions or find a new path - with or without her family
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
One evening Alisi (17) climbs a huge tree and won't come down. As evening turns to night, her sanctuary becomes her prison - and her secret is out. Alisi is pregnant to her gay best friend, Mikaele (17), and it's all over Facebook. Mikaele finds Alisi, who blames him for being a blabbermouth, bringing shame to her Christian Pasifika family. Alisi tries to run away, but a search party of younger cousins turns up and texts her oldest brother Terence. Soon her whole familiy is camping out under the tree. As the stars turn and the night gets colder, Alisi must decide whether she will bow to cultural family traditions or find a new path - with or without her family.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tree |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 2019 |
| Production | Jeremy Macey, Andrew Cochrane |
| Writer | Lauren Jackson |
| Editing | Margot Francis |
| Cinematography | Simon Raby |
| Assistant directors | Lauren Jackson |
| Camera operators | Simon Raby |
| Additional photography | Simon Raby |
| Production design | Grant Hall |
| Art direction | Grant Hall |
| Set decoration | Grant Hall |
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| Music | Gareth Farr |
| Sound | Gareth Farr |
| Costume design | Barbara Darragh |
| Makeup | Barbara Darragh |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Darragh |
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