SAVAGE
“Sam Kelly pulls the cover off New Zealand’s gang culture.”
— Hollywood Reporter
Written and directed by Sam Kelly
Starring Jake Ryan, John Tui and Chelsie Preston Crayford
Inspired by stories from New Zealand’s boys homes and the early history of our gangs, Savage follows Danny across three decades of his life, taking a deeper look at a boy who grows into the brutal enforcer of a gang, to understand how he got there.
Savage was released during the 2020 pandemic year and made over $1.5 million dollars at the NZ box office, placing it in the top 20 NZ film releases of all time. It hit number 1 in the digital charts and remained in the top 5 digital releases in NZ for more than a month.
★★★★ - The Guardian
"This touching character study of a live-wire gang member has a bruising moral weight and pulsing vulnerability."
★★★★★ - Newshub
"Brutal, confronting and very emotional"
★★★★★ -Wellington Regional News. "Essential viewing for Kiwis... one of the best films of the year."
★★★★ - Dominion Post
"Heartfelt and engaging Kiwi gang movie is a stunning achievement"
"An authentic and often stunning trip. Engrossing and ultimately very moving."
★★★★ - Flicks
"Dark, compelling, and strangely beautiful film."
★★★★ - The List
"Fresh... raw... emotional... a powerful, important and well crafted portrayal" - Hollywood Reporter.
FESTIVALS:
BFI London 2019, Busan International Film Festival 2019, Talinn Nights 2019, Shanghai Film Festival 2020.
contacts
NZ / Aus.
Madman Distribution
luke.murray@madman.co.nz
andrew@madman.co.nz
International.
Film Constellation
Sales: fabien@filmconstellation.com
Festivals: chloe@filmconstellation.com
