Rain

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Rain

Released Apr 26, 2002

1h 32m

Drama

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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.

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

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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

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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

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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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

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Brill film - def worth watching if you love German Shepherds <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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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

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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

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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

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Very Deep, But the movie cover they have here is wrong

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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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

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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