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No. 2 (2006)

No. 2 poster
Directed by
Toa Fraser
Genre
comedy drama
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Fijian-New Zealand family, an elderly matriarch decides to choose her successor for the family name. Her adult children and grandchildren gather for a feast, where past tensions and present hopes surface.

warmfamily-centeredgentlelightheartedgood-naturedintrospective

What happens

No. 2, released as Naming Number Two in North America, is a 2006 New Zealand film written and directed by Toa Fraser in his feature film debut. It was released 16 February 2006 in New Zealand and 3 August 2007 in the U.S. It was adapted from New Zealand-Fijian playwright Fraser's 2000 play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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