One Thousand Ropes

One Thousand Ropes

Round by the past. Released by forgiveness.

2017•1h 35m•6.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(6)

The father of a deeply troubled household that endured tragedy both from without and within, seeks to reconcile with his youngest daughter by making a journey to both symbolically and culturally lay the family "ghosts" to rest.

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Production

One Thousand Ropes, Blueskin Films

Language

SM

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Frankie Adams

Frankie Adams

Ilisa

Lagi Farani

Lagi Farani

Eva

Beulah Koale

Beulah Koale

Molesi

Nathaniel Lees

Nathaniel Lees

Henry Pasi

Helen Pearse Otene

Midwife

Ene Petaia

Debt

Uelese Petaia

Maea

Anapela Polataivao

Anapela Polataivao

Dorothy

Sima Urale

Sima Urale

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