I'll Make You Happy - 1998
Ample Films - 92 min.
DVD UPC # 631008150390
Cast: Jodie Rimmer, Carl Bland, Michael Hurst, Ian Hughes, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Rena Owen, Sandy Ireland, Raybon Kan.
Screenplay: Anne Tsoulis, Athina Tsoulis; Director of Photography: Rewa Harre; Editor: Chris Plummer; Music: Michael Lawry; Producer: Liz Stevens; Director: Athina Tsoulis.
This comedy is about Siggy, a teenage girl who lives and works in Auckland's Red Light District. While her agrophobic roommate dreams of living in Tibet, Siggy and her fellow sex workers dream of getting off the streets. After discovering that her pimp is planning to raise a large sum of cash through a drug deal, Siggy decides to seize the moment and hijack his money making scheme. This is not a typical dark New Zealand film - it has many very humourous moments and even includes a cameo by Lucy Lawless. Recommended.
Censor Rating: R16 - Review rating: B-
