Underplayed Gems

The End of the Golden Weather

The End of the Golden Weather poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film follows a New Zealand boy as he spends a summer on a beach. It focuses on his experiences and observations of the people around him.

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What happens

The End of the Golden Weather is a 1991 New Zealand film. It was co-written and directed by Ian Hume based on Bruce Mason's play of the same name. It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 1991 before a New Zealand theatre release in 1992 with a premiere in Wellington on the 25th of February. Script develpoment began after Mune approached Mason in 1976 but was unable to get financing. After Mason died in 1982 the script was shelved. It was bought back around 1990, obtained funding and filming was commenced in February 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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