Radio New Zealand
The film benefits enormously from the casting of Libby Hunsdale. Like Poppy, Libby’s a firecracker with a remarkable range, beautifully guided by director and writer Linda Niccol.
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Poppy (2021)
A young woman with Down syndrome chases her dream of becoming a mechanic, despite being held back by the person she trusts the most.
Poppy's ambition to become a motor mechanic – starting with the apprenticeship promised by her late father – is stalled by her super protective brother who has reluctantly inherited the family workshop/garage business. And it’s not until she teams up with an ex-school friend who needs his car fixed in time to enter the local burnout competition that her plans progress.
2021Rating: PG, Offensive language & sexual references98 minsNew Zealand
Drama
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