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When Love Comes

1998 Film
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music
About

A once famous singing star (Rena Owen) returns to Aotearoa, in need of reinvention. Joining her friend Stephen (Simon Prast from Gloss), she is reenergised after meeting Stephen's gifted drifter of a lover (Dean O'Gorman) and two loved up musicians (Sophia Hawthorne and Nancy Brunning). Invited to a slew of North American festivals — including Sundance and Toronto — Garth Maxwell's song-lashed tale of the young and messed up won praise in North America for its characters, images and "energetic direction" (The Hollywood Reporter). Angus McNaughton's eclectic soundtrack includes some singing by Hawthorne.

Key Cast & Crew

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Simon Prast
As: Stephen
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Rena Owen
As: Katie Keen
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Darryl Ward
Cinematographer

Related images

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The original poster for Garth Maxwell's 1998 movie When Love Comes, which was known as When Love Comes Along in many countries.
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Longtime friends Katie Keene (Rena Owen) and Stephen (Simon Prast) in 1998 movie When Love Comes (aka When Love Comes Along).
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Once famous singer Katie Keene (Rena Owen) and Mark (Dean O'Gorman) in 1998 movie When Love Comes (aka When Love Comes Along).
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