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Mood:
- BleakSuspensefulTenseDisturbingRough
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Plot:
- SoldierVengeanceVigilantismRacismInjusticeRighting the WrongedLife is a BitchMilitary more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodAdventureHistorical
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century
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Place:
- New ZealandVillage
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Utu, 1984
English
New Zealand
Profile of Utu
The mood of Utu is bleak, tense, and suspenseful. The plot centers around racism, righting wrongs, and vigilantism. It is a drama, period, and adventure movie. In approach, Utu is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a village. The setting is New Zealand. Utu happens in the 19th century.
Summary of Utu
Te Wheke (Anzac Wallace), a Maori tribesman serving in the British Army, returns home to find his village and family destroyed in a senseless raid by English settlers. He vows "Utu" - the ritual revenge demanded by his culture. One of New Zealand's first critical and commercial successes, Utu was originally released in a truncated version that was devoid of a few battle scenes deemed too violent by censors. Kino on Video has restored these scenes, about 14 minutes of footage, adding significant impact to an already powerful film.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Release date: | 13 September 1984 |
| Runtime: | 118 min |
Cast and Crew
as Te Wheke
as Lt. Scott
as Williamson
