Melanie Lynskey & Robyn Malcolm Want Justice in ‘Pike River’ Trailer

Melanie Lynskey & Robyn Malcolm Want Justice in ‘Pike River’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
December 16, 2025
Source: YouTube

“I would’ve given up a long time ago if it hadn’t been for you.” Brainstorm Media has released an official US trailer for an indie drama from New Zealand titled Pike River, the true story of two women fighting for justice in their town. This premiered at the 2025 Sydney Film Festival earlier this year. In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and killed 29, two women step up to fight for accountability. Melanie Lynskey stars in this David and Goliath drama based on actual events following the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster that took the lives of many men working underground. A touchpoint in global culture at the time, two women—one who lost her son, the other her husband—would make it their mission to bring a negligent corporation to account, no matter the odds stacked against them. Co-starring Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless, the women would fight for years—through life’s changes and challenges—to have their voices heard, culminating in a pivotal political moment for New Zealand as Jacinda Ardern found herself poised to soon become Prime Minister. An emotional story deeeply moving in its depiction of great tenacity.

Here’s the official trailer (+ two posters) for Robert Sarkies’ film Pike River, direct from YouTube:

Melanie Lynskey & Robyn Malcolm star as Anna Osborne & Sonya Rockhouse, two ordinary women who together stand up and take on the government, justice system and a company that will stop at nothing to protect itself after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion takes the lives of 29 men underground. This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won’t give up… Pike River is directed by New Zealand filmmaker Robert Sarkies, director of the films Scarfies, Out of the Blue, and on the series “Wanted”, “The Gulf”, “One Lane Bridge” previously. The screenplay is written by Fiona Samuel. It’s produced by Vicky Pope & Timothy White. This initially premiered at the 2025 Sydney Film Festival earlier this year and it already opened in New Zealand. Brainstorm Media debuts Robert Sarkies’ Pike River film in select US theaters + on VOD starting January 30th, 2026 coming soon. Anyone interested in this?

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