Rain

2001
15
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

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Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.Whilst on a family vacation on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand, 13-year-old Janey begins to realize that her parents' marriage is on the rocks.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total

Videos7

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Rain Scene: Bath Time Is Fun Time

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Rain Scene: Janey And Cady Photo Shoot

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Rain Scene: Janey And Cady Photo Shoot

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Rain Scene: Kate And Janey

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Rain Scene: Kate And Cady

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Rain Scene: Kate And Ed

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Rain Scene: Kate's Long Walk Home

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Trivia
Of the picture's source 'Rain' (1994) novel, the film's director Christine Jeffs said: ''I really loved the sense of atmosphere and foreboding in the novel and also the reflection on childhood...The sense of transience in that relationships come and go and that the moment is precious''. The challenge for Jeffs was to recreate those elements in the medium of film. She added: ''I spent a long time trying to persuade other people that there was a film in there. A story about the detail of everyday life, that was worth translating to the screen.''

Goofs
Although this film is set in the year 1972, the partygoers at Ed and Kate's party are dancing to the Sherbert song "Howzat", which was not released until 1976.

Quotes
Janey: I'd like to have some nice photo's.
Jim: Why?
Janey: 'Cause I want to.
Ed: What for?
Janey: My portfolio.
Ed: Why do you need a portfolio?
Janey: I don't know.
Ed: What would you do with a portfolio?
Janey: I think it'd give me good confidence.
Ed: I didn't think you needed it.

Connections
Featured in Rain: Promotion Reel (2003)

Soundtracks
Bath/You Don't Know
Written by Neil Finn (as N. Finn)
Mushroom Music (Australia & New Zealand)
Roundhead Music administered by Wixen Music Publishing (USA & Canada)
EMI Music Publishing UK (rest of the world)

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Featured review

Beautifully shot and quite a ride

Rain is the type of New Zealand movie that New Zealanders love. Slice of Kiwiana presented with high art mixed with bleakness.

People have berated the double barreled ending as contrived but it is also symbolic. Janey comes of age through one event and is hit home that she can't go back through the other.

The acting is great. And the cinematography almost steals the show.

Kiwi batch life is presented in full force. A young girl's all too fast growing up because of the parents selfishness is presented with only a hint of sentimentality and emotional manipulation.