The Children (1997)
O Tamaiti
The award-winning story of a young boy who plays guardian and protector to his siblings, but even all his efforts cannot prevent the death of the new baby
Seen through the eyes of 11 year old Tino, the eldest of five children in a Samoan family, the film opens with the birth of yet another baby, and Tino must cope with the added pressures and responsibilities expected of him as the eldest.
- Date of release
- 1997-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sima Urale
Casting
- Harry Wendt — Tino
- Therese Fatu — Tala
- Charles Faamausili — Pita
- Tom Andrews — Manaia
- Julio Meli — Julio
- Pusa Finau — Father
- Pele T Tui — Mother
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