A three-part TV3 drama series about the effects of the Christchurch earthquakes on ordinary people is the brainchild of Kiwi filmmaker Gaylene Preston.
Hope And Wire showcases local talent such as Joel Tobeck, Miriama McDowell and Gaylene’s daughter Chelsie Preston Crayford plus British actor Bernard Hill.
Sarah Nealon talked to Preston about her motivation for the series and the challenges of filming in a quake-afflicted city.
The stories of three different families coping in different ways with the ravages of the Christchurch earthquake form the basis of the local-made drama series Hope And Wire.
These stories feature a struggling middle-aged couple, a young family with a big mortgage, and a comfortable husband and wife with two teenage children.
All have been affected by the Christchurch earthquakes and how they cope is not necessarily defined by their respective social standings.
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