The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom FurnissWriter
- Rachel HouseDirector
- Rachel HouseWriter
- Arli LibermanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elizabeth AtkinsonSam
- Terence DanielBronco
- Reuben FrancisMallory
- Fern SutherlandWendy
- Byron CollHugh
- Troy KingiTux
- Sukena ShahPeachy
- Te Kāhui Tupua Taranaki MoungaSubject
- Stephen TamarapaSecurity Guard
- Tai WanoHospitalized Child