Hibiscus & Ruthless

A gentle, good-natured coming-of-age comedy that coasts on warm family banter and the easy chemistry of lifelong friends.

Directed by

Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Suivai Pilisipi Autagavaia, Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson, Yvonne Maea-Brown

Overview

Hibiscus (Suivai Pilisipi Autagavaia, from short film Manurewa) and the take no nonsense Ruth (Anna-Maree Thomas) have been friends since school. But now Hibiscus is in her final year of university, and her domineering mother doesn't want any boyfriends getting in the way; so Hibiscus enlists Ruth's help, to handle the temptations of a line of potential suitors.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, friendship, coming-of-age, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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