In Spring One Plants Alone (1980)
This is the story of Puhi, an aged Maori woman and Niki, her fully grown but wholly dependent son. The world they occupy is not a world of large events but the rituals of everyday life, traditions and interdependence. “In Spring One Plants Alone” documents the minutiae of their very enclosed existence. Filmed over a period of one and a half years, it emerges as a rare, haunting and powerful portrayal of their life together. This is the story of their rituals and of their survival. The small and disconnected instances that we encounter form a lone vision of the rifts and the bond between an old woman and her disturbed son.
Director: Vincent Ward
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 43 min
Release Date: July 31, 1980
Music: Jack Body
Cinematography: Alun Bollinger, Leon Narbey
Editing: Christopher Lancaster
Production: Vincent Ward Films
Country: New Zealand
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Vincent Ward
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Spring One Plants Alone about?
- This is the story of Puhi, an aged Maori woman and Niki, her fully grown but wholly dependent son. The world they occupy is not a world of large events but the rituals of everyday life, traditions and interdependence. “In Spring One Plants Alone” documents the minutiae of their very enclosed existence. Filmed over a period of one and a half years, it emerges as a rare, haunting and powerful portrayal of their life together. This is the story of their rituals and of their survival. The small and disconnected instances that we encounter form a lone vision of the rifts and the bond between an old woman and her disturbed son.
- Who directed In Spring One Plants Alone?
- In Spring One Plants Alone was directed by Vincent Ward.
- How long is In Spring One Plants Alone?
- In Spring One Plants Alone has a runtime of 43m (43 minutes).
- What genre is In Spring One Plants Alone?
- In Spring One Plants Alone is a Documentary film.
- Where was In Spring One Plants Alone produced?
- In Spring One Plants Alone was produced in New Zealand.