The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 77/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 7,033 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic77/100
150 audience votes
Key crew
- James Napier RobertsonWriter
- James Napier RobertsonDirector
Cast
- Cliff CurtisGenesis
- James RollestonMana
- Kirk TorranceNoble
- Sia TrokenheimNurse
- Andrew GraingerClive
- Xavier HoranJedi
- Roseanne LiangNurse
- Miriama McDowellSandy
- Rachel HouseVagrant Woman
- Wayne HapiAriki
- Lionel WellingtonRip
- Niwa WhatuiraMichael
