Breakdown

A head-strong father takes his two teenage children on a secret trip to visit their imprisoned brother, against their mum’s wishes.

Breakdown is a 12-minute long character-driven, road-trip drama film - being made as one of the capstone projects for the Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) at Victoria University. The film is emotionally charged, intended to feel like a raw and real depiction of a family’s dysfunction. However, it’s spun with a hopeful outlook - showing how shared experiences, even when negative, can connect people together. 

 Breakdown is being made by a group of talented  Masters of Fine Arts students, VUW film undergraduates, and other young Wellington filmmakers. All of us are passionate about collaborating on film projects and how we can create stories on screen together.