# Pike River (2025)

> Two women confront institutional resistance while seeking accountability for the Pike River Mine disaster that devastated their community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7312902

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Sarkies
- Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand, Madeleine McCarthy, Ben Porter, Lucy Lawless, Jordan Mooney, Peter Tait
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31841936/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: serious, grounded, melancholic, reflective evening, social justice film night

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