Hook, Line & Sinker

Grassroots, New Zealand drama shot on Wellington's south coast. From the makers of 2008 micro-budget feature Taking the Waewae Express, and developed using the cast improvisations methods of British director Mike Leigh.

PJ (Rangimoana Taylor, Waewae Express) is a truck driver with a workingman's pride in his job. His partner Ronnie (Carmel McGlone, Predicament), her two kids bordering on adulthood, singing at the local pub and fishing with his mate Jono form the backbone of his modest existence. But when he fails a mandatory eye test and loses his driving licence, PJ's life unravels.

In the face of his imminent future as a blind man, the ever pragmatic Ronnie upscales her wedding dress business with the help of her ambitious older sister Bernadette (Geraldine Brophy, Second-Hand Wedding) to become the breadwinner. But PJ, refusing to accept the loss of his sight, takes everyone on a tumultuous emotional journey to the very edge...

This independent production was made with a crew of 13, a cast of 100, 38 locations, 5 weeks shooting, immense community goodwill, and shot for less than $40,000.

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