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"Rain"
2001
Directed by Christine Jeffs

An unhealthy marriage and a girl's adolescent sexual confusion lead to explosive consequences in this first feature by New Zealand filmmaker Christine Jeffs. In her screen debut, Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki gives a remarkably assured performance as a 13-year-old girl, disturbed at discovering her mother is having an affair, who makes the terrible decision to test the powers of her own sexuality. "...a sensual, moody coming-of-age drama of wide implications and stunning impact..." (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times).  92 minutes.