Thomas Stewardson

Two young people walk together late at night, sharing a cigarette. They search the smoke for connection and finally say the things that have been long left unsaid.

As a major life decision approaches, Theo finds himself yearning for what he doesn’t have in this romantic drama about the conflict between happiness and self-destruction.

Joel is about to walk into his graduation party when he gets the news that his best friend, Terry, is dead. Filled with a growing sense of shock and denial, he tries to keep it a secret from his friends.

The collective voices of whānau, hapu, and iwi gather in Te Kaha to reclaim Mātauranga Māori. This is their way of life.