Savage

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Inspired by stories from New Zealand's boys homes and the early history of our gangs, SAVAGE follows Danny across 3 different ages at important junctures that push and pull him towards and away from gang life. Each chapter of Dannys life is a complete short story set in a defining time for NZ gangs - from the abusive state-run boys homes of the sixties; to the emerging urban gang scene in the seventies where disenfranchised teenagers created their own families on the streets; to the eighties when gangs became more structured, criminal, and violent. Together the three chapters combine to create a deeper lock at a boy who grows up to become the brutal enforcer of a gang; to understand how he got there. Savage is about Dannys search for belonging and connection, and explores the notion of family. Danny is torn between his real family and his gang family, and must choose where he belongs.

Details

Format: DVD
Genre: New Zealand
Rating: MA15+
Release Date: 06 01 2021
Production Year: 2019
Run Time: 100
Languages: English
Rating Advice: Frequent Coarse Language| Strong Themes And Violence
Distributor: Madman Entertainment
Directors: Sam Kelly

Actors: Jake Ryan, John Tui, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Seth Flynn, Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson, James Matamua, Jack William Parker, Alex Raivaru, Olly Presling, Lotima Pome'e, Italiyah Wilson, Eden Flynn, Poroaki Merritt-McDonald, Taiti Ahiao, Tui Rererangi Aitken