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Synopsis

Constance centres on a young woman who attempts to escape the staid world of 40s Auckland, by embracing glamour and passion. After meeting a photographer, her aspirations of stardom are brutally fractured. Directed by Bruce Morrison, the movie echoes the style of Hollywood melodrama, while simultaneously critiquing the dream. Donogh Rees was widely praised in the title role as a protagonist who lives in a fantasy world, with one review describing her as “New Zealand’s answer to Meryl Streep”. New York's Time Out called the film "lush and exhilarating".

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 Bruce Morrison
 Larry Parr
 Jonathan Hardy

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 lisa mcshane

lisa mcshane

my mum is in this film - lee grant. enjoyed the film but havent seen it for years - mum is in her 80s now

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