A knock-about New Zealand rugby team - made up of salt-of-the-earth dairy farmers - is staring down the barrel of a long run of bitter losses. With pluck and determination, the men unite to inspire their small community. In the face of the hefty demands of farming and fatherhood, the Saturday game becomes the focus of the men's passions; the ground on which their worth is proved.
Alternatively heartwarming and heartbreaking, melancholy and hilariously funny, THE GROUND WE WON captures a fascinating season of traditions, debauchery and friendship, as the men reclaim their faith in themselves.
WINNER of BEST DOCUMENTARY and BEST DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY at the NZ Film Awards 2017
"One of the most powerfully cinematic New Zealand movies ever." - NZ Herald on Sunday
"The Ground We Won is a startling, ferociously intelligent, disturbing, heart-warming
and hauntingly beautiful piece of film making... An instant national classic" - The Dominion Post
and hauntingly beautiful piece of film making... An instant national classic" - The Dominion Post
"In one word: Magnificent. In two words: See this." - NZ Listener
"The game has produced little of greatness in cinema. Until now." - Sydney Morning Herald
“A great film, beautifully shot.” - The Guardian
☆☆☆☆☆ - The Dominion Post ☆☆☆☆☆ - Herald on Sunday
☆☆☆☆☆ - RadioNZ ☆☆☆☆☆ - flicks.co.nz
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