Movie

Mark II

1986 · 72 min

A scrappy, downbeat road trip through small-town New Zealand, carrying a quiet sense of dread beneath its youthful restlessness.

Tagline: If You're Young and Unemployed, It's a Long Hard Road to Anywhere
Overview: Three Maori youths, bored with Auckland, head south in a restored Mark II Zephyr in search of something different. One of them is on the run from drug dealers, whom he had crossed. Various mini-adventures occurs as they make their way down the North Island, but it all comes to a head while visiting a cousin. Finally, they, the drug dealers and the police all come together, with the expected fights and arrests.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, friendship, survival, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
friendship
survival
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: road trip
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild