Cousins (2021 film)

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Cousins
Cousins (2021 film).jpg
Poster
Directed by
Based onCousins
by Patricia Grace
Produced by
  • Ainsley Gardiner
  • Georgina Conder
  • Libby Hakaraia
Edited byAlex Boyd
Music byWarren Maxwell
Production
company
Miss Conception Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • 3 March 2021 (2021-03-03)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Cousins is a 2021 New Zealand film directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith. It is an adaptation of the 1992 novel of the same name by Patricia Grace.

Plot[]

The movie "Cousins" follows the story of three cousins known as Mata, Missy, and Makareta. The three of them live three very different lives but are bound together by blood. One of the cousins gets taken away from her family and is raised in an orphanage. Mata the orphan thinks that she has no family and has a lonely childhood and is always in fear. The movie takes place in New Zealand, and Makareta runs away from an arranged marriage to study law and she tries to find her missing cousin. Missy takes the role of the guardian of the land. Many years pass and the cousins made a promise to bring their stolen cousin home, which seems unlikely, but then an encounter changes everything.

Cast[]

  • Rachel House as Missy
  • Briar Grace-Smith as Makareta
  • Tanea Heke as Mata
  • Chelsie Preston Crayford as Adult Jean
  • Tioreore Ngatai Melbourne as Makareta
  • Ana Scotney as Mata
  • Hariata Moriarty as Missy
  • Cohen Holloway as Adult Bobby
  • Cian Elyse White as Adult Gloria
  • Miriama Smith as Keita
  • Erroll Anderson as Ripi
  • Jim Moriarty as Maori Caregiver
  • Cohen Holloway as Bobby
  • Kirk Torrance as Sonny
  • Calvin Tuteao as Hamuera
  • Sylvia Rands as Mrs. Parkinson

Production[]

Directors Gardiner (left) and Grace-Smith (right) on 25 September 2018

Cousins was directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith.[1] Gardiner, Georgina Conder, Libby Hakaraia served as producers.[2] Music was composed by Warren Maxwell.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1992 novel Cousins by Patricia Grace.[3] The film was produced by Miss Conception Films.[4] Cousins was filmed in Rotorua and Wellington.[5]

Distribution[]

Cousins was distributed in New Zealand by Vendetta Films,[6] and premiered on 3 March 2021 at the Reading Cinema in Rotorua.[7] The decision to host the premiere in Rotorua was made because several Rotorua shooting locations are featured in the film and casting was conducted in the city.[4] The film earned NZ$1,000,000 at the New Zealand box office in its first three weeks.[6]

ARRAY acquired the rights to distribute Cousins in North America, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland.[8] Cousins was released in United States movie theatres on 2 July and on Netflix on 22 July.[9]

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 21 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed all 21 as positive for a 100 percent rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 8.50 out of 10.[10] The New York Times's Devika Girish said the film "trembles with sound, color and feeling, deriving much of its power from an excellent ensemble cast".[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Morgenstern, Joe (30 July 2021). "'Cousins' Review: The Tests of Kinship". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cousins". New Zealand Film Commission. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ Yussuf, Ahmed (11 June 2021). "Film Cousins tells the story of New Zealand's stolen generation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b James, Shauni (25 February 2021). "Excitement with New Zealand film 'Cousins' to premiere in Rotorua". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ Shanks, Katee (19 May 2019). "Expect to see some Rotorua faces and backgrounds in new movie". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Cousins hits $1 Million Dollar Box Office". New Zealand Film Commission. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ Peters, Kayne (3 March 2021). "Highly anticipated film Cousins has world premiere in Rotorua". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Ava DuVernay's company picks up NZ film Cousins for US, Netflix release". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Grater, Tom (28 June 2021). "Array Releasing Boards New Zealand Indigenous Drama 'Cousins'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Cousins (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ Girish, Devika (1 July 2021). "'Cousins' Review: The Ties That Bind". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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