Antonia's Staff Pick
Head South
A coming-of-age nostalgic comedy in which teen wannabe guitar hero Angus joins the underground ‘70s post-punk music scene of 1979 Christchurch, New Zealand.
Director: Jonathan Ogilvie
Cast includes: Ed Oxenbould, Stella Bennett, Arlo Gibson, Marton Csokas
98 mins / 2024 / New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand 1979. Angus, alone for a fortnight with his world-weary father, is drawn into the underground post-punk music scene. Desperate to fit in with this magnetic but fickle subculture, Angus distances himself from his true friends and fabricates his musical abilities.
Caught out by his own deceit he must become the musician he pretended to be. With the support of his friends, especially the talented Kirsten, Angus navigates self-doubt, derision, harmful behaviour and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.
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