Daniel Robert Epstein: Rena Owen star of Once Were Warriors

I have only found a few people in my circle who have seen Once Were Warriors. But it really moved me. I'm telling you I cried like a baby. I'm almost scared to see it again because I get so emotional. It was beautifully done. I cheered when Beth went to lay her daughter to rest in her rightful place. I didn't know, however, that it was a book.. I just may have to check it out.

supposedly there is a sequel to this called "What Becomes of a Broken Heart", but it's not available in the U.S.
My friend Kiwi told me. He's from New Zealand.

Yes, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.

It's nowhere near as good as the first, though.

Haha, yes, I was going to say something about "Maorian".

I loved Once We were Warriors. It made me cry. I'm glad it will be out on DVD so I can watch it again and skip the really rough rape scene. I feel the scene was done as tastefullly as you can with the subject but still makes you feel deeply for the young girl. I just can't watch it again.

Rena Owen rocks, I hope to see her in more films.

Once Were Warriors is one of the best films i've ever seen and New Zealand is, as Rena Owen puts it, God's Own. There's nothing more beautiful than that place....

BTW, anybody see What Becomes of the Broken HEarted, the sequal? I heard it's pretty bad, but i'm just wondering.

I saw her a few years ago in a play called Haruru Mai by Briar Grace Smith & she was amazing.. proved that she isn't just limited to film.