STRANGER, BROTHER

genres:

Two estranged half-brothers are thrust together when 10-year-old Mose unexpectedly appears on millennial Adam''s doorstep one morning. Annoyed by the disruption to his care-free life, Adam struggles to contact their elusive father for answers but is met with silence. Tensions rise as Mose begins to suspect that Adam is ashamed of him, while Adam discovers the poignant truth: Mose’s mother is dying. The brothers, as different as night and day, clash in a heated confrontation that ultimately reveals their deep, unspoken need for each other. Through this turmoil, they realise the bond they''ve both been missing.

Credits

Director(s):

Annelise Hickey

Producer(s):

Tessa Mansfield-Hung, Josie Baynes

Writer(s):

Annelise Hickey

Cast:

Tiaki Teremoana, Samson Uili, Charly Thorn, Patrick Livesey, Tasi Niumata.

Cinematographer(s):

Matthew Chuang

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