Caterpillar

Set in Wellington in 2003, this drama follows three generations of women living together in a decaying house. Sixteen-year-old Cassie struggles with her identity and takes risks to find a sense of belonging. Her mother, Maxine, is a determined single parent and filmmaker who has a chance at professional success if she can secure a famous actor for her project. The family is anchored by Huia, the grandmother, who spends her time caring for her relatives and breeding monarch caterpillars in hopes of seeing their migration in Mexico. The family dynamic is strained when Huia begins to experience cognitive decline.

The film was written and directed by Chelsie Preston Crayford and produced by Georgina Allison Conder and Andrew Marshall. The cast features Marta Dusseldorp as Maxine, Lisa Harrow as Huia, and Anais Shand as Cassie, with additional roles played by Kirimaia Noel, Matt Whelan, and Matty Rockel. Produced in New Zealand by the New Zealand Film Commission and Miss Conception Films, the movie has a runtime of 97 minutes.