The Summer the Queen Came

Miles (Joel Tobeck) is 16. His family are falling apart and he's got a crush on his cousin. An imminent royal visit offends his mother's political sensibilities and his father is spending time with a female neighbour. Christmas is coming and the twins have murder on their minds. Director Niki (Whale Rider) Caro's survey of the everyday eccentricities of family was nominated for Best TV Drama Script and Director at the 1994 NZ Film and TV Awards. The film was one of three half-hour dramas commissioned by TVNZ under the series title Another Country. Producer Owen Hughes writes about it here.

My father made a living as a female impersonator and my mother was an anti-royalist ... we didn't usually use the word queen in our house.

– Miles (Joel Tobeck)

Key Cast & Crew

Owen Hughes

Producer

Joel Tobeck

As: Miles

Niki Caro

Writer, Director

Martyn Sanderson

As: Ferg

Ian Harcourt

As: Bob

Brenda Kendall

As: Hannah