Rain

"Be careful what your heart desires."

Oct 1 2001 TV-MA 1h 32m
Drama, Romance

Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.

Plot

Janey is on vacation with her brother, Jim, mother, Kate, and father Ed, at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsual in New Zealand. Ed and Kate, who are on the verge of divorce, sit around in the back yard all day drinking whiskey and Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boatee who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye. In response to his wife's drinking problem and recurring infidelity, Ed turns to alcohol, ignoring his children almost as much as his wife, which eventually leads to a character's fate.

Written by

Kirsty Gunn, Christine Jeffs

Directed by

Christine Jeffs

Production Countries

New Zealand

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission, Communicado Productions, Rain Film Productions, Rose Road

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,670
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA