Pike River

Pike River

On 19th November 2010, the Pike River coal mine exploded, killing 29 men in one the worst mining disasters in New Zealand’s history. Anna Osborne (Lynskey) lost her husband Milton and Sonya Rockhouse (Malcolm) lost her son Ben. As the shattered families of the Pike 29 start to suspect official sources are lying to them and that no one will be held accountable for these deaths, Anna and Sonya embark on a desperate search for truth and
justice, leading to change they never thought possible.

Cast

Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets, Last of Us, Don’t Look Up), Robert Malcom (Black Bird, Top of the Lake, After the Party), Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Parks & Recreation)

Crew

Directed by Robert Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies)

Produced by Vicky Pope (Went Up The Hill, Savage) and Timothy White (Muru, The Luminaries, I am Mother)