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Juliet Bergh and Jessica Charlton Existence has a fantastic premise. The story takes place in a futuristic world where the oceans have become toxic. Freya lives, or more accurately survives, on the coast with her husband, two children and her father-in-law. They're trapped behind an electrified fence which runs the length of hillside as far as the eye can see and is guarded by men on horses named Riders who speak a language that is hardly understandable. Freya is curious. She wants to know what's on the other side of the fence and she's willing to do almost anything to find out, including befriending a Rider who seems amicable to her advances. [Continued ...]...

Combining grassy expanses, wind turbines, and an electric fence, Juliet Bergh's low budget Kiwi drama not only looks stunning, but also uses two amazing talents: Loren Taylor (nee Horsley) from Eagle vs Shark, and Gareth Reeves from A Song of Good. I've seen extended footage, and while I'm not going to give much away besides the synopsis and teaser below, let's just say I'm very excited for this seemingly minimalistic film. Existence has it's world premier at the New Zealand Film Festival on Friday, August 3rd (tickets). [Continued ...]...