River Queen
2005, 109 minutes, Rated MA
Where the forest meets the river... a young Irish woman (Samantha Morton) has grown up among soldiers on Te Awanui - The Great River. Too young, and pregnant by the son of a Maori chief, she gives birth to a son, who is kidnapped by his Maori grandfather.
Abandoned by her soldier father (Stephen Rea) Sarah's life becomes a search for her son as she finds herself torn between Doyle (Kiefer Sutherland), the broken-down soldier, and Wiremi (Cliff Curtis(, the son of a Maori warrior.
As the conflict escalates between Maori Tribes and the British Colonial Army, Sarah finds herself at the centre of a storm... with darkness all around and desperate to find her son, she discovers that only the heart can see...
- Director:
- Vincent Ward [4],
- Starring:
- Kiefer Sutherland [93], Stephen Rea [31], Cliff Curtis [17], Samantha Morton [16], Temuera Morrison [21],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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