Starlight Hotel

Bloody sheila.

– Patrick (Peter Phelps) on his unwanted companion Kate (Greer Robson)

I wanted to show how two selfish people lose self-interest and begin to care. That’s a very small thing to make a movie about, but I wanted to see if I could make it work.

– Director Sam Pillsbury in The Listener, 2 April 1988

Starlight Hotel is pure enchantment, a perfect blending of cast, setting and story that brings to mind the visual impact of Days of Heaven. It’s one of the finest New Zealand films to date... It is one of those pictures that sneaks up on you unannounced and steals your heart.

– Kevin Thomas in The Los Angeles Times, 13 August 1988