Point Annihilation

A slow, unsettling plunge into myth and obsession, where the sea and skin carry a quiet threat.

Directed by

Virginia Heath

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rowan Macmillan, Bruce Hopkins, Ray Bishop

Overview

Grub, a young surfer, is caught in a conflict between his boss, former surf legend Claw, and his passion for Vanessa, a mysterious Maori woman tattooist. Driven by his desire to be tattooed and 'become a man', Grub ignores warnings that Vanessa could be 'Hine Nui Te Po', the Maori sea goddess and mythical 'Eater of Life'. Rebelling against Claw, he is drawn ever deeper into Vanessa's ambiguous world of pleasure and pain, fantasy and reality, until finally the young surfer must face death in order to understand life.

How it feels

Eerie, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, obsession, coming-of-age, death

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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