The Waiting Place

In the opening excerpt from this brooding drama, prison escapees Belmont (David Perrett) and the menacing Ramsay (Dane Giraud) journey on foot across the misty landscapes of the central North Island to a dilapidated psychiatric hospital. Belmont sneaks into a house to call his wife and organise a time for her to collect them. The Waiting Place was the only Kiwi digital feature chosen for the 2001 NZ International Film Festival. It won an NZ Film Award for Best Digitally Mastered Feature, in the days when digital films had just been given their own category. Actor Giraud co-wrote the script with director Pablo Araus, and Perrett.

Susie? It's me, Belmont. I made it out Susie, I did it.

– Belmont (David Perrett) makes a call to his wife Susie (Belinda Heaslip)

Key Cast & Crew

David Perrett

Co-Writer, As: Belmont

Dane Giraud

Writer, Supervising Editor, Co-Producer, As: Ramsey

Andrew McMillan

Composer

Michelle Langstone

As: Amber

Campbell Farquhar

Editor

Pablo Araus

Director, Writer, Story, Camera Operator