Query: New Zealand coming-of-age films or New Zealand romance films
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
My Wedding and Other Secrets
Heavenly Creatures
The Light Between Oceans (film)
The Piano
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Eagle vs Shark
Whale Rider
Boy (2010 film)
A Soldier's Tale
Shopping (2013 film)
Bonjour Timothy
The Breaker Upperers
Evidence from documents: My Wedding and Other Secrets: New Zealand: A Romeo and Juliet story set in Auckland, New Zealand, Emily Chu (Michelle Ang) is the daughter of traditional Chinese parents, whose only wishes are that she marries a good Chinese boy and becomes a doctor.
romance films: '''''My Wedding and Other Secrets''''' is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Roseanne Liang, written by Liang and Angeline Loo, and produced by South Pacific Pictures.
Heavenly Creatures: Based on the notorious 1954 Parker–Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand, the film focuses on the relationship between two teenage girls—Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme—which culminates in the murder of Parker's mother. The events of the film span the period from their meeting in 1952 to the murder in 1954.
The Light Between Oceans (film): New Zealand: An international co-production between the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, the film stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, and Jack Thompson.
romance films: '''''The Light Between Oceans''''' is a 2016 romantic drama film written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by M. L. Stedman.
The Piano: '''''The Piano''''' is a 1993 period drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin in her first major acting role, the film focuses on a mute Scottish woman who travels to a remote part of New Zealand with her young daughter after her arranged marriage to a frontiersman.


A co-production between New Zealand, Australia and France, ''The Piano'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$140.2 million worldwide against its US$7 million budget.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople: '''''Hunt for the Wilderpeople''''' is a 2016 New Zealand adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, whose screenplay was based on the book ''Wild Pork and Watercress'' by Barry Crump.
Eagle vs Shark: '''''Eagle vs Shark''''' is a 2007 New Zealand romantic comedy film
Whale Rider: a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro. Based on the 1987 novel ''The Whale Rider'' by Witi Ihimaera, the film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe.
Boy (2010 film): '''''Boy''''' is a 2010 New Zealand comedy-drama film, written and directed by Taika Waititi.
A Soldier's Tale: '''''A Soldier's Tale''''' is a 1988 New Zealand romantic war film directed and produced by Larry Parr and starring Gabriel Byrne and Marianne Basler. It is based on a novel by M. K. Joseph.
Shopping (2013 film): '''''Shopping''''' is a 2013 New Zealand coming-of-age film written and directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland. It stars Kevin Paulo as a mixed race Samoan New Zealander who falls in with a group of shoplifters led by an Eastern-European immigrant played by Jacek Koman. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013 and was released in New Zealand on 30 May 2013.
Bonjour Timothy: '''''Bonjour Timothy''''' is a 1995 Canadian-New Zealander romantic comedy film
The Breaker Upperers: '''''The Breaker Upperers''''' is a New Zealand romantic-comedy film that was written, directed, and stars Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek.