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Piece of My Heart (2009)

1h 30m

Running Time

November 26, 2009
Release Date

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Piece of My Heart (2009)

Name: Piece of My Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-11-26

1h 30m

Running Time

November 26, 2009
Release Date

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Plot.

Adapted from Renee's 1995 novel Does This Make Sense to You?, the TV movie lays bare the pain caused by forced adoptions inflicted on unwed and teenage mothers in 1950s and 60s Aotearoa

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Rena Owen

Kat

John Bach

Mike

Emily Barclay

Young Flora

Michelle Blundell

Elaine

Abigail Greenwood

Ani

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Young Kat

Mark Clare

Jim

Laurel Devenie

Nurse Field

Don McGlashan

Music

Fiona Samuel

Director / Writer

Abigail Greenwood

Ani

Sophie Henderson

Margaret Menzies

Michele Fantl

Producer

Margot Francis

Editor

Christina Asher

CastingDirector

Tracey Collins

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
November 26, 2009

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-14

Wiki.

Piece of My Heart is a 2009 New Zealand television film starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Annie Whittle, Emily Barclay, and Rena Owen. It is based on Renee's 1995 novel Does This Make Sense to You?, which focuses on the experiences of unwed teenage mothers in 1960s New Zealand who experienced stigmatisation and the adoption of their babies.