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Rain

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Teenager Janey (Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki) and her little brother, Jim (Aaron Murphy), go on vacation to New Zealand's Mahurangi Peninsula with their parents, Kate (Sarah Peirse) and Ed (Alistair Browning). There, it becomes increasingly obvious to Janey that her parents are drifting apart. Kate is having an affair with a rugged boat captain named Cady (Marton Csokas), while Ed loses himself in whiskey. Fond of Cady herself, Janey decides to pursue him, while everyone neglects little Jim.

Critics Reviews

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Mark Caro Chicago Tribune Far from the first female coming-of-age movie, but it's one of the most vivid. Rated: 3/4 Jul 20, 2002 Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post It is, like weather, what it is, neither good nor bad but something that feels as if it has the weight of the inevitable. Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 14, 2002 Full Review Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly Jeffs' meticulous framing nicely counterpoints all the messy turmoil, and her screenplay flows with the cadences of life. Jun 1, 2002 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Bruce Feld Film Journal International First-time writer-director Christine Jeffs captures the destruction of a family with a blunt accuracy that never precludes a gift for the occasionally lyrical moment. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Brill film - def worth watching if you love German Shepherds <3 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Good NZ coming of age story. A young teenage girl has a complicated relationship with her irresponsible mother and her little brother. Slow moving, but very realistic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is really unsettling and disturbing in a lot of ways. I didn't particularly enjoy it but it stuck with me. Its images of a New Zealand summer are so familiar, and there's a feeling of the plodding inevitable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Rain is a hard movie to rate. I give it 4 stars because it is definitely above average in acting and the subtle details that make the situation real. What occurs in the last 15 minutes or so is predictable, but I still cried a flood. I identified pretty strongly with Janey. We had similar circumstances. She's like the more irresponsible version of myself at that age. The flip side of my coin, if you will. The alternate route. The road not taken. (okay I'm done.. ;p) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Very Deep, But the movie cover they have here is wrong Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member reading the books that this movie is based off of right now so i cant wait till im done to watch the movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Christine Jeffs

Director

Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki

Janey

Sarah Peirse

Kate

Marton Csokas

Cady

Alistair Browning

Ed

Aaron Murphy

Jim

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Movie Info

Synopsis Teenager Janey (Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki) and her little brother, Jim (Aaron Murphy), go on vacation to New Zealand's Mahurangi Peninsula with their parents, Kate (Sarah Peirse) and Ed (Alistair Browning). There, it becomes increasingly obvious to Janey that her parents are drifting apart. Kate is having an affair with a rugged boat captain named Cady (Marton Csokas), while Ed loses himself in whiskey. Fond of Cady herself, Janey decides to pursue him, while everyone neglects little Jim.
Director
Christine Jeffs
Producer
Philippa Campbell
Screenwriter
Kirsty Gunn, Christine Jeffs
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 29, 2007
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo