Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (YELLOW JACKETS, THE LAST OF US) and acclaimed NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (TOP OF THE LAKE, AFTER THE PARTY) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse; two ordinary women who together stand up and take on the government, justice system and a company that will stop at nothing to protect itself, after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion takes the lives of 29 men underground.
This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won’t give up.
RNZ – The actors all know how to deliver engaging cinematic authenticity – none more than the two leads Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm, who deliver career defining performances. (full review here)
The 13th Floor – Perhaps most importantly, it was made with the full cooperation of the victims’ families. This is not exploitation; this is exposition. By bringing the unvarnished truth into the light, they are asking their fellow Kiwis to bear witness—so that we can move forward together, in understanding and compassion. (full review here)
