

Director: Toa Fraser
Cast: Ruby Dee, Rene Naufahu, Xavier Horan, Taungaroa Emile, Mia Blake, Miriama McDowell, Tuva Novotny 

It won the Sundance Film Festival 2006 Audience Award.

It was also featured at Berlin Film Festival .

Synopsis
The film begins with a grandmother reminiscing about the good old past ... and so, she begins insisiting on a feast ... whereby only her grandchildren are invited ... and NOT her children (because they are all "useless") ... and NO outsiders ... she will also name her successor on this day ... and she claims, it will be a day that will be not forgotten in years to come ...

My thoughts ...
- What is really good ...
(i) I think it is a film that describes human relationship and family relationship rather well ... amidst the quarrel and love, there is always some feeling for one another ...
(ii) what exactly is life ... at the beginning of the film, there is some lament about gone are those days of life and spirit in and around the house ... what is more interesting/thought provoking is ... even if it is some squabbles, quarrels or fights ... it is still what life and family is all about ... hopefully, these are harmless ones ... 

(iii) at the beginning of the film, one may wonder if the grandmother is kind of too authoritative/or domineering/or demanding ... and the auience would be keen to know where the film takes us ... but by the end of the film, one will have to agree that there is some change of opinions (i.e., about the grandmother and about the family as a whole ...)
(iv) Also, the audience will be introduced to a slice of Fiji music and its culture ...

- I think the "No. 2" has several meanings ... 
(i) I think it is the number of the house. The entire story revolves around this house ... could it also hint at "family is No. 2" among many people?! ...
(ii) The grandmother will announce her No. 2 (i.e., successor) in the film.
(iii) could there be other "subtle" connotations?! ... I was thinking, there possibly is ... * am i crediting the title too much?! hee hee * ... I thought ... it also urged us to ponder ... what is No. 1 in all of us? ... do we place our family as No. 2? ... do we place other people as No. 2? etc ... 
* hmmm, food for thought *

- Overall, I think it won the Audience Award in Sundance probably because it is a "feel good" movie ... ... and you will probably start reflecting on your family at the end of it all ...


Conclusion:
Recommended.