Among the Cinders

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Among the Cinders

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Maurice Shadbolt stepped up to play the father of the main character in this adaptation of his acclaimed coming-of-age novel. Blaming himself for the death of a Māori friend, teenager Nick (Paul O’Shea) escapes his parents to visit his grandparents. Nick and his misfit grandpa (Derek Hardwick) set out to visit old haunts, and Nick finds romance. The opening clip features Shadbolt and Bridget Armstrong as Nick's parents. In the second, Nick and his grandpa negotiate with Ahu (Tama Poata) over ...

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Video

Date created

1983

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/among-the-cinders-1983

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coming of age / tapu / gum / kauri / virginity / religion / piety / devout / death / climbing / teenage / teenager / and he took me by the hand / coproduction / co-production / german / germany / puberty / topdressing / church / chess / haka / māori / guilt / marriage / married couple / cap / accident / homosexuality / camping / ruins / horses / te awhina marae / motueka māori committee / escape / trip / memory / doubt / mortality / ode to joy / road movie / tramping / depression / alienation / voice-over / takaka / golden bay / narration / shyness / nonconformist / maverick / luddite / gumdigger / rowing / squabbling / tragedy / malaise / plane / crosscultural relationships / parents / grandfather / grandparents / rebel / negotiation / beer / home brew / forest / sick / rebellion / farm

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