Misplaced Pages

Toy Love (film)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
2002 New Zealand drama film For the New Zealand new wave/punk band, see Toy Love.

Toy Love
Directed byHarry Sinclair
Written byHarry Sinclair
Produced byJohn Swimmer Productions
StarringDean O'Gorman
Kate Elliott
Marissa Stott
Michael Lawrence
Genevieve McClean
Chris Dykzeul
Peter Feeney
Quinton Hita
Miriama Smith
Kim Michalis
Rose McIver
Lynette Forday
CinematographyGrant McKinnon
Edited byMargot Francis
Music byVictoria Kelly
Joost Langeveld
Distributed byNew Zealand Film Commission
Release dates
  • 6 October 2002 (2002-10-06) (Warsaw Film Festival)
  • 8 May 2003 (2003-05-08) (New Zealand)
Running time88 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Toy Love is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Harry Sinclair and features Dean O'Gorman, Kate Elliott, Marissa Stott, Michael Lawrence, Genevieve McClean, Chris Dykzeul, Peter Feeney, Quinton Hita, Miriama Smith, Kim Michalis, Rose McIver and Lynette Forday.

Plot

Love is a game for Ben who lies and cheats on his girlfriend Emily, with the greatest of ease. But when he meets the sexy and unpredictable Chlo, the tables are turned. Ben falls head over heels in love, and is astonished to find someone even more immoral than he is.

Cast

Actor Role
Dean O'Gorman Ben
Kate Elliott Chlo
Marissa Stott Emily
Michael Lawrence Francois
Genevieve McClean Nancy
Chris Dykzeul Mick
Peter Feeney Jim
Quinton Hita Mat
Miriama Smith Hinemoa
Kim Michalis Imogen
Rose McIver Lucy
Lynette Forday Empathy

Awards

Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto 2003

Gijón International Film Festival 2002

New Zealand Film and TV Awards 2003

  • Nominated – Best Actress – Kate Elliott
  • Nominated – Best Contribution to a Soundtrack – Tim Prebble
  • Nominated – Best Editing – Margot Francis
  • Nominated – Best Original Music – Victoria Kelly, Joost Langeveld

See also

References

  1. "Toy Love". British Film Institute. 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Toy Love". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

External links

Films directed by Harry Sinclair
Features
Shorts
  • The Lounge Bar (1989)
  • Linda's Body (1990)
  • Casual Sex
  • Avenue Du Maine
  • Everything I Know About Love (2016)


Stub icon

This article related to a New Zealand film is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: