Melanie Lynskey stars in this David and Goliath drama based on actual events following the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster that took the lives of nearly 30 men working underground. A touchpoint in global culture at the time, two women—one who lost her son, the other her husband—would make it their mission to bring a negligent corporation to account, no matter the odds stacked against them.
Co-starring Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless, the women would fight for years—through life’s changes and challenges—to have their voices heard, culminating in a pivotal political moment for New Zealand as Jacinda Ardern found herself at the head of her party and poised to become Prime Minister.
PIKE RIVER arrives in the U.S. with an inspiring message of perseverance and hope brought to life by strong performances from Lynskey, Malcolm and the entire ensemble cast.
ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (Yellow Jackets, The Last of Us) and acclaimed New Zealand actress Robyn Malcolm (Top of the Lake, After the Party) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, two ordinary women who together stand up and take on the government, justice system and a company that will stop at nothing to protect itself after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion takes the lives of 29 men underground.
This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won’t give up.
DIRECTED BY Robert Sarkies
WRITTEN BY Fiona Samuel
STARRING: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Lucy Lawless
PRODUCED BY Vicky Pope, Timothy White
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY Robert Sarkies, Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Gin Loane
EDITED BY Peter Roberts
MUSIC BY Karl Sölve Steven
[Photo Credit: Brainstorm Media – Video Credit: Brainstorm Media/YouTube]
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