Rosemary (Annie Whittle) is a photographer, mum and middle-distance runner. Based in a remote Otago cottage, photographing yellow-eyed penguins for a book project, she faces menacing events. But she refuses to be intimidated. Then things escalate, sending her running for help in the race of her life. Bird-watching, stranger danger and feminist film theory line up for a time trial in Melanie Rodriga's first feature. Twenty of the 29-strong production crew were women. In this excerpt, Rosemary encounters hostile neighbours, and is comforted by a friend (Judith Gibson). Marathoner Allison Roe trained Whittle, and had a cameo role.
Now look here Mrs Edmonds — just because something's upsetting you doesn't give you leave to come over here, throwing accusations at me and me dog.– Alan West (Martyn Sanderson) reacts to Rosemary's accusations that his dog attacked her
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