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Director: Chelsie Preston Crayford
Cast: Marta Dusseldorp, Lisa Harrow, Anais Shand
When memory begins to fade, love is put to the test. Set in a run-down Wellington villa in 2003, CATERPILLAR follows three women living separate lives under one leaky roof. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for belonging. Her mother Maxine, 52, is a formidable single parent and filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, finally offered a greenlight—if she can land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Catepillar, directed by Chelsie Preston Crayford, is a critically acclaimed drama that follows the intertwined lives of three women living together in Wellington, New Zealand in 2003. The film has received positive reviews, though its audience reception on platforms like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes is not widely available.
Why you might like this:
Fans of character-driven dramas will appreciate the intimate, introspective storytelling in Caterpillar, directed by Chelsie Preston Crayford. The film's trio of complex, nuanced performances from actors like Marta Dusseldorp and Lisa Harrow provide a compelling exploration of family, memory, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.