Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mahana easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mahana end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mahana

Name: Mahana
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Regan Taylor

From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life.

Directed by Lee Tamahori

Produced by New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television

2016103 min6.4 / 10

A rural New Zealand family drama set in the 1960s that explores generational conflict, ancestral grudges, and a young man's coming-of-age as he questions the traditions that bind his community.

1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Rural Countryside Setting Period Setting By Decade European Countries Guilt And Shame

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Farm New Zealand Rural Area Grudge 1960s

Questions people ask

Is Mahana sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Mahana easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mahana violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Mahana end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mahana scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.