Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 2 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaWriter-director Taika Waititi pretended to be asleep at the 2005 Academy Awards ceremony when his Best Live Action Short Film Oscar nominated 'Two Cars, One Night' short was announced on the voice-over.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)
Featured review
Three children wait for their parent(s) in two separate cars in a parking lot outside a New Zealand saloon in the 1960's. The thrilling economy of direction, wonderful (although occasionally infuriatingly thick native accents make it tough to catch all of the asides) screenplay and some of the most natural and believable child actors make this a touching little miracle of a short film that rates with the best ever made. If an added touch of racism, or conflict between the parents were added, it would make the film perhaps even more effective. But this is simply about kids awkwardly dealing with the opposite sex with a touching naivete that will be remembered long after viewing. Really special.....an instant classic.
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- Две машины, одна ночь
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- Te Kaha Hotel - 11 Hotel Road, Te Kaha, New Zealand(Te Kaha Hotel)
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- Runtime12 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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