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Rain

"Be careful what your heart desires."

2001

1h 32m

5.7(23 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki

Janey

Sarah Peirse

Sarah Peirse

Kate

Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Ed

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Cady

Alastair Browning

Jim

Aaron Murphy

Jim

Alison Routledge

Alison Routledge

Heather

David Taylor

Sam

Chris Sherwood

Ron

Claire Dougan

Claire Dougan

Joy

Creative team

Directed by: Christine Jeffs
Written by: Christine Jeffs
Produced by: Philippa Campbell

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