#beth heke

[existence-of-nothing]

Once Were Warriors, 1994. Based on the 1990 novel by Alan Duff.

[the-aila-test]

Once Were Warriors (1994) dir. Lee Tamahori

1. Is she a main character? YES.

2. Does this character fall in love with a white man? NO.

3. Does this character end up raped or murdered at any point during the story? YES* / NO

Beth from Once Were Warriors does not pass The Aila Test

*It is not shown but is strongly implied

[gossip-teine]

'Cook the man some <beeping> eggs' - Jake the Muss. A line many of us are familiar with if we've seen the film 'Once were Warriors'. 20 years on!

[moveoutofthebasement-blog]

Beth Heke, Once Were Warriors