The Price of Milk DVD (2001)

The Price of Milk

2001

TBC

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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A romantic comedy with a uniquely surreal flavor, THE PRICE OF MILK comes from New Zealand-based director Harry Sinclair. The film tells the story of a young couple, Lucinda (Danielle Cormack) and Rob (Karl Urban), a pair of rural lovebirds who decide to take the plunge and get married. Mysteriously, one night, their favorite sleeping quilt disappears, which Lucinda later discovers has ended up in the hands of the mysterious Auntie (Rangi Motu). Desperate to get the quilt back, and listening to the advice of her best friend Drosophila (Willa O'Neill), Lucinda agrees to trade Rob's herd of 117 cows to Auntie, which will most certainly add a new aggressive dimension to their relationship. When Rob's understandable anger results in him leaving Lucinda, it appears that the wedding is off. That's when Drosophila's true colors begin to show, sparking a series of startling actions that lead to an unpredictably sweet ending.

The Price of Milk details

Format:	TBC DVD
Starring:	Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill, Michael Lawrence, Rangi Motu
Director:	Harry Sinclair
Genres:	Comedy - Romantic, Drama, Romance

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
The Price of Milk	TBC Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 27 minutes
Rental release:	Not available in UK
Main languages:	English

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Fabulous!

By a customer from Warwick , 30 Jun 2008

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This film is a strange and wonderful tale of love, loss and bed-quilts. It has a quirkiness that is utterly enthralling; combine that with some glorious cinematography and you have a rarely discovered gem that deserves to be far better known. Beautifully conceived and acted, Karl Urban is a treat and Danielle Cormack displays great charm and veracity in her performance; the director, Harry Sinclair, keeps it well away from being precious or silly, while reveling in the whimsical nature that often characterizes New Zealand's highly underrated cinema.

A charming fairy-tale, a fable of young love, a poem to the New Zealand landscape, a paean to magic-realism... yes, that and more - there's a curse, an agoraphobic dog, a ring and suitcases full of baby-shoes. This is not a film which goes from A to B... more like A to F to C to Z etc. It would do the potential viewer a disservice to elaborate on the plot, but let's say - you won't be disappointed. If you liked 'Stardust', you'll love this!
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Fabulous!

By a customer from Warwick , 30 Jun 2008

This film is a strange and wonderful tale of love, loss and bed-quilts. It has a quirkiness that is utterly enthralling; combine that with some glorious cinematography and you have a rarely discovered gem that deserves to be far better known. Beautifully conceived and acted, Karl Urban is a treat and Danielle Cormack displays great charm and veracity in her performance; the director, Harry Sinclair, keeps it well away from being precious or silly, while reveling in the whimsical nature that often characterizes New Zealand's highly underrated cinema.

A charming fairy-tale, a fable of young love, a poem to the New Zealand landscape, a paean to magic-realism... yes, that and more - there's a curse, an agoraphobic dog, a ring and suitcases full of baby-shoes. This is not a film which goes from A to B... more like A to F to C to Z etc. It would do the potential viewer a disservice to elaborate on the plot, but let's say - you won't be disappointed. If you liked 'Stardust', you'll love this!
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