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Open House - Shades of Blue

Open House - Shades of Blue
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Open House - Shades of Blue
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NZ On Screen
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Teenage troubles dominate this episode of drama Open House. Fifteen-year-old Hemi Mitchell (Turei Reedy) is avoiding his mother Ngahuia (Tungia Baker), and wagging school to hang out at the beach. There he meets the mysterious Lorna (Sylvia Rands) whose tall tales fascinate him, but beneath her 'cool' shades lie surprises and secrets. Community house leader Tony (Frank Whitten) advocates for a group of glue-sniffing teens crashing at a local church, and Jim Mitchell's job search gets a boost ...

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Date created
1986
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/open-house-shades-of-blue-1986
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