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West of Eden

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In 1960s New Zealand, a city boy heads to the country to escape his past. Billy discovers that everything is not as it seems on the Henshaw farm, but he finds his heart's desire in Tom Henshaw, the affluent farmer's son.
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James Croot The Post NZ There's a lot to like about this solidly made drama... Rated: 3/5 Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael L An understated film, which could quite easily have been made as a histrionic melodrama. I felt that there was a consistent tension throughout, which kept me hooked. One thing I found strange was that the many (charming and once very well known) songs heard during the film seemed to me to be from the 1890s to 1920s. I guess they may have used them because they were out of copyright…? Of course, these songs would still have been sung at weddings et cetera in 1960…and many had been revived during the 40s/50s by artists such as Doris Day and Bing and Gary Crosby. It just seems strange that no contemporary songs were used. A very enjoyable and interesting film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alastair Riddell

Director

Kieran Foster

Billy Williams

Luke Thompson

Tom Henshaw

Vanessa Riddell

Eva Henshaw

Peter Ford

Frank Henshaw

Peter Hansen

Danny Birch
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Synopsis In 1960s New Zealand, a city boy heads to the country to escape his past. Billy discovers that everything is not as it seems on the Henshaw farm, but he finds his heart's desire in Tom Henshaw, the affluent farmer's son.
Director
Alastair Riddell
Producer
Vanessa Riddell
Screenwriter
Vanessa Riddell
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 58m
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