Opening film of the 2010 New Zealand Film Festival, Show of Hands is about Jess and Tom entering a gruelling marathon to win a car – but what price will they pay to win?

An off-beat love story centered on a car yard in New Plymouth where an endurance competition is staged that requires entrants to place a hand on a Land Rover and keep it there to win the car. The world record for such a competition is over 5 days. Attracted to this contest are people from every walk of life, who for one reason or another see their salvation in winning the car.

About the Film and the Director
Inspired by a true story (such a contest took place in Lower Hutt, New Zealand in the late 80's resulting in a world record), motivations such as greed, poverty, revenge, loyalty and love are pitted against each other in this social experiment to reveal which drive is the strongest.

Show of Hands stars NZ actress Melanie Lynskey, who has appeared in over 20 US television shows and films, including the Academy Award nominated Up in the Air (2010). She started her acting career in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures, and was awarded Best Actress (NZ Film and Television Awards) for her role.

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