Shopping
Shopping is a Berlin Film Festival-winning coming-of-age drama set in
1981 New Zealand.
New Zealand, 1981: muscle cars, racial tensions and a thieving bird all
inform the small town life of brothers Willie and Solomon. After a chance
encounter with charismatic thief Bennie and his close-knit gang of
‘shoppers’, Willie is seduced into a criminal world that allows him to
escape mounting tensions with his volatile father.
But as Bennie’s hold over him grows Willie finds himself in over his head;
and when Solomon is left to fend for himself at home, Willie’s two worlds
collide with shattering consequences.
Special Features:
- Interviews with writer/directors Mark Albiston & Louis Sutherland, and
cast members Kevin Paulo, Julian Dennison & Jacek Koman.
- Behind the scenes with Kevin & Julian
- SHOPPING on the festival circuit
- Theatrical Trailer
Awards:
- Berlin International Film Festival 2013 – Won Grand Prix International
Jury Best Feature Film
- Sundance Film Festival 2013 – Nominated for Grand Jury Prize World
Cinema – Dramatic
Critic Reviews:
- " An extremely compelling first film with a fantastic lead actor. We
loved watching him on screen and felt a deep empathy with him. Sharp editing,
strong visual choices and a complex, painful and loving portrayal of family. We
appreciated the specificity of the world you brought us into. Your dedication to
your vision is palpable. " – Berlin Film
Festival Jury
- " Ultimately Shopping unwraps to explore the big ideas. " –
Frances Morton