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Once Were Warriors

The film chronicles the trials of a woman and her 16-year-old daughter, who provide the glue that holds the disintegrating Heke family together.
Keywords:  #Lee Tamahori #Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell #Once Were Warriors #Rena Owen #Temuera Morrison
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Chicago Reader
February 21, 2017
A gritty, powerful first feature by Lee Tamahori.
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Reel Film Reviews
March 31, 2016
The film isn't, ultimately, quite able to reach the heights attained by its star...
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
February 21, 2017
Once Were Warriors is a savage and dismaying tale of a venerable culture in decay and a film difficult to recommend.
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Seattle Times
February 21, 2017
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, who plays Grace, had never acted before, and neither have a couple of the other key players. But under the careful direction of television veteran Lee Tamahori, they all do credible and forceful work.
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Film4
February 21, 2017
Tamahori's direction is consistently sharp and the film showcases two immensely powerful performances by Morrison and Owen.
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Variety
July 22, 2008
The barren lives of members of an urban Maori family are rigorously exposed in this rugged and painful picture, based on Alan Duff's novel.
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TV Guide
February 21, 2017
There's little new here, but uniformly powerful performances (especially Owen's) give the tale unexpected power and depth.
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Chicago Tribune
February 21, 2017
The howling raging energy of the prize-winning New Zealand film Once Were Warriors rushes at you, hits you like a smack in the face.
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Entertainment Weekly
September 07, 2011
The violence in Once Were Warriors (Fine Line, R), a tumultuous domestic drama from New Zealand, erupts with terrifying suddenness.
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EmanuelLevy.Com
December 23, 2006
One of the most powerful, ultra-realistic dramas about domestic violence--As the battered wife, Rena Welson should have received a Best Actress nomination.
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Baltimore Sun
February 21, 2017
It's a fine, fierce and nearly unforgettable movie.
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New York Daily News
February 21, 2017
Once Were Warriors has more to say than the traditional TV-movie about spousal abuse. But some viewers will have to pay a price: This is a movie that requires strength and fortitude to sit through.
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