Fish Skin SuitMovie
While playing at the beach with their grandmother, two children witness an Elvis-like man walk out of the sea. They believe he's the "fishman" lover of a female taniwha, Hine Tai. Meanwhile their parents (played by Kirk Torrance and Nancy Brunning) are busy falling apart, and the mysterious man offers words that are either wise or dangerous. Set in a small seaside town, this magical realist fable was written by Briar Grace-Smith (Cousins) and directed by Peter Burger (What Really Happened - Waitangi). It got six nominations at the 2002 NZ TV Awards, and won for Best Drama, and for James Cowley's cinematography.
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Fish Skin Suit is a fantasy, drama movie.
The production information lists a runtime of 45m, production credits from New Zealand, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Rachel Batty, Bub Bridger, Nancy Brunning, Chris Graham. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
