The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 95% of the 6,933 2010s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Eight connecting moments of seemingly different lives thread together Vai’s journey of empowerment through culture over her lifetime. Beautifully shot over seven Pacific countries, and played by a different indigenous actress in each place, Vai links together a story of family, culture, and at times, isolation. A delicate exploration into the meaning of growth, adaptation, and most notably, a connection to water and home.
Ratings
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Mīria GeorgeDirector
- Nicole WhippyDirector
- Marina Alofagia McCartneyWriter
- Matasila FreshwaterDirector
- Mīria GeorgeWriter
- Becs ArahangaDirector
- ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-LikilikiWriter
- Nicole WhippyWriter
- Becs ArahangaWriter
- Amberley Jo AumuaDirector
- Dianna FuemanaDirector
- Amberley Jo AumuaWriter
- Dianna FuemanaWriter
- ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-LikilikiDirector
- Sharon WhippyWriter
- Marina Alofagia McCartneyDirector
- Matasila FreshwaterWriter
- Sharon WhippyDirector
- Lauren KingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ro Mereani Adi TuimatanisigaSevaia
- Ar-Ramadi LongopoaVai Mo'ui
- Betsy LuitoloVaelusa
- Evotia-Rose AraitiVai
- Agnes PeleVaisea
- Fiona CollinsSevai
- Maliaga ErickVai
- Hinetu DellRapuwai