Grating. Shameful. Emotional. Moving.
Public reaction to earthquake drama Hope and Wire lit up social media – and divided viewers – within minutes of its airing on TV3 last night.
The three-part series, by Wellington film-maker Gaylene Preston, began last night and continues tonight.
Played by actors and using some real footage, the drama follows the aftermath of the earthquakes between September 2010 and 2011.
On Twitter, using the hashtag #hopeandwire, some people said they felt it was too close to home, others said it unfairly depicted pre-quake Christchurch, while others cringed.
The opening scenes depicting Christchurch’s nightlife, including booze, sex, vomit and a skinhead attack on a kebab bar, was the biggest source of consternation.
