Underplayed Gems

Trial Run (1984)

Trial Run poster
Directed by
Melanie Rodriga
Genre
thriller film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
18
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman photographer takes a remote assignment to photograph penguins on a lonely beach. She begins to experience strange and threatening events that make her question her safety and sanity.

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What happens

Trial Run is a 1984 New Zealand film directed by Melanie Read starring Annie Whittle. The film is a feminist revision of the thriller genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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