Once Were Warriors

Romeo and Juliet without the romance. An already fractured family in Auckland, New Zealand, is pushed to the breaking point by the father's volcanic temper. The specificity of place and culture lends this domestic tragedy its power.

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Once Were Warriors was released in 1994 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 99 minutes.