The Reach (Animated)

The Reach (Animated)

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2025 · 43 min · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

NZ Animated version of the Stephen King Story - Stella Flanders has never left Koati Island in her 95 years. Afflicted by illness and a brutal winter, she starts to see the ghosts of her dead loved ones, including her late husband Bill. When the reach between the island and the mainland freezes over, she finds herself lured on to make the crossing once before she passes away.

Directed by Matty Thomas Taylor · Written by Matty Thomas Taylor

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Jos Falanitama Stella Flanders (voice)
Mike Williams Bill Flanders (voice)
Benny Marama Alden Flanders (voice)
Kelly Taylor Missy & Koko Bowie (voice)
Rhys Thomas Russell Bowie (voice)
Nathan Higgins Emon Gilling (voice)
Janine Amelia Swainson Annabelle Frane (voice)
Richard Swainson Bull Flanders (voice)
Matty Thomas Taylor Additional voices

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