Sons for the Return Home
A Samoan male, Sione, and a Palagi New Zealand female,Sarah, meet while studying at Wellington's Victoria University. A relationship develops quickly, but each finds the other's culture a hard adjustment. Friends and family are not supportive, particularly when she becomes pregnant, although he proposes marriage. She leaves for Australia for an abortion and he returns to Samoa.
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Sons for the Return Home
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 1979
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
30%
Original Title
Sons for the Return Home
Production Companies
Pacific Films (NZ)
Director
Paul Maunder
Budget
$400,000
Description
A Samoan male, Sione, and a Palagi New Zealand female,Sarah, meet while studying at Wellington's Victoria University. A relationship develops quickly, but each finds the other's culture a hard adjustment. Friends and family are not supportive, particularly when she becomes pregnant, although he proposes marriage. She leaves for Australia for an abortion and he returns to Samoa.