Other Halves Explained

Other Halves
Director:	John Laing
Producer:	Tom Finlayson Dean Hill
Based On:	Sue McCauley book
Starring:	Lisa Harrow Mark Pilisi Fraser Stephen-Smith
Music:	Don McGlashan
Cinematography:	Leon Narbey
Editing:	Harley Oliver
Studio:	Finlayson-Hill Productions Orringham
Runtime:	106 minutes
Country:	New Zealand
Language:	English

Other Halves is a 1984 New Zealand film directed by John Laing.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film is based on a book by Sue McCauley.^[4]

Synopsis

A relationship develops between a Maori boy in drug rehab and a married Pākehā woman when they meet in a psychiatric hospital.^{[2] [5]}

Reviews

Wellington Film Society - "The film is littered with dichotomies...".^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Martin . Helen . Edwards . Sam . New Zealand film, 1912-1996 . . . 13 January 2023 . 1997 . 0-19-558336-1.
2. Web site: Other Halves . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305235758/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e51cc70 . dead . 5 March 2021 . . 27 January 2023 . 1984.
3. Web site: Other Halves . . 26 January 2023 . 1984.
4. Book: McCauley . Sue . Other Halves . 1982 . Auckland, etc. : Hodder and Stoughton . . 034028630X . 29 January 2023.
5. Web site: Other Halves . . 29 January 2023 . 1984.
6. Web site: Other Halves . Wellington Film Society . 29 January 2023.