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Uncle

Uncle

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Uncle

2026

1h 20m

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Overview

When a man, quietly lost, suddenly finds himself caring for his best mate’s three-year-old son, a week of wandering, play and unexpected connection begins to unsettle the heaviness he carries.

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8 featured cast members

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Richard Te Are

Richard Te Are

Uncle

Jack Sergent-Shadbolt

Mason

Jim Moriarty

Jim Moriarty

Neighbour

Loren Taylor

Loren Taylor

Agent

Tania Nolan

Tania Nolan

Ash

Erroll Shand

Erroll Shand

Dr. Collins

Acacia O'Connor

Acacia O'Connor

Nurse

Kura Turuwhenua

Sister

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Directed by: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Written by: Richard Te Are
Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Produced by: Julia Brown

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