Bellbird (2019)
In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
- Date of release
- 2019-06-11
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Hamish Bennett
Casting
- Marshall Napier — Ross
- Annie Whittle — Beth
- Rachel House — Connie
- Cohen Holloway — Bruce
- Kahukura Retimana — Marley
- Stephen Tamarapa — Clem
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: New Zealand
Bellbird is a 2019 New Zealand drama comedy film written and directed by Hamish Bennett, and starring Marshall Napier, Rachel House and Annie Whittle. The film is a story about loss, love and hope in a small rural community where the people are the heroes. It focuses on a father who is a farmer and his adult son, and how they face the bereavement of a wife and a mother respectively. The film also explores men's mental health and importance of community in rural life. It is also a tribute to Bennett's childhood growing up in rural New Zealand. Bellbird is Bennett's feature debut.
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