''Fracture'' is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Larry Parr and based on the novel by

Maurice Gee Maurice Gough Gee (born 22 August 1931) is a New Zealand novelist. He is one of New Zealand's most distinguished and prolific authors, having written over thirty novels for adults and children, and has won numerous awards both in New Zealand an ...

. The film is set in

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...

and stars Kate Elliott,

Jared Turner Jared Turner (born 12 April 1978) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Ben Maddox in ''Go Girls'' and as Ty Johnson on the television series, '' The Almighty Johnsons''. He is also recognised on New Zealand TV scre ...

and

John Noble John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Denethor in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Dr. Walter Bishop on the science fiction series ''Fringe'', Henry Parrish on the action-horror series '' ...

. The film was met with positive reviews and was the second highest grossing local film at the

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box office in 2004 behind '' In My Father's Den''.

Plot

A young solo mother (Elliott) loves her son and his needs are foremost, but she still has room in her heart for her very broken brother (Turner), even as her fundamentalist mother cruelly rejects her. But when the brother is responsible for a woman's broken neck, during his burglary of her house, families are changed as crisis amplifies and at times the young mother seems to be the only adult.

Cast

Tagline

''A single crack can shatter everything.''

Production

The film had originally been set for a 2003 release but was delayed during production by the dissolution of director Larry Parr's production company

Kahukura Productions The Māori name Kahukura (''red cloak'') may refer to: * Kahukura (mythology), a figure from Māori mythology * Kahukura (sport), a group of affiliated sports clubs from Rotorua *Kahukura Bentson (born 1978), New Zealand boxer *Kahukura Marine Rese ...

References

External links

NZFC Profile Page
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NZ On Screen page
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