Rain Movie Review 2001

Coming-of-age drama based on the 1994 novel by Kirsty Gunn. In 1972, 13-year-old Janey (Fulford-Wierzbicki) is spending the summer at a New Zealand beach cottage with her depressed mom Kate (Peirse), ineffectual father Ed (Browning), and her younger brother, Jim (Murphy). Trouble comes in the form of too much booze and the attentions of photographer Cady (Csokas), who not only catches Kate's eye but blossoming Janey's as well. Tensions build as the betrayals multiply.

Distribution

First Look Home Entertainment, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)337-1000, Fax: (323)337-1078, Email: info@firstlookmedia.com, URL: http://www.firstlookmedia.com, Remarks: A division of First Look Pictures

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Coming of Age, Sex & Sexuality, Moms, Period Piece: 1970s, Vacations, Adultery, Marriage

Screenplay

Christine Jeffs

Cast

Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki, Sarah Peirse, Marton Csokas, Alistair Browning, Aaron Murphy

Cinematography

John Toon

Director

Christine Jeffs

Music

Neil Finn, Edmund McWilliams

Other

David Madigan, Paul Maxwell, Kirsty Clayton, Kristy Cameron

Producer

Philippa Campbell, New Zealand Film Commission, Rose Road, Fireworks Pictures