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The Convert

2024 · 119 min

A slow-burning historical drama that weighs faith and violence against the cost of peace, with moments of stark action.

Tagline
A fight for peace. A heart at war.
Overview
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • colonialism
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Lee Tamahori
Written by
Shane Danielsen, Lee Tamahori
Starring
Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Lawrence Makoare, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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