Plot Summary
Tessa Rivers’ busy life is upended when a mysterious illness leaves her paralysed.
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Neon
Sky Go
SBS Australia
Co-producer
Whitiora Productions
Supported by
NZ On Air
International Distribution
Hat Trick
About the show
Based on the real life experiences of writer and director Paula Whetu Jones
Sent to Goldfield’s Spinal Unit, Tessa meets the eccentric residents but quickly decides not to get comfortable - with the help of her alter-ego ‘walking Tessa’, she’s determined to walk again by any means necessary.
The Cast
Stars Bree Peters, Tom Sainsbury, John Landreth, Oscar Phillips
Directed by Paula Whetu Jones (Testify, Whina), Spinal Destination stars Bree Peters (Sweet Tooth, Friends Like Her), Tom Sainsbury (Sweet Tooth, Wellington Paranormal), John Landreth (The Brokenwood Mysteries) and newcomer Oscar Phillips. With international distribution from Hat Trick International (Derry Girls, Whose Line Is It Anyway), Spinal Destination is a hilariously heartbreaking comedy set in a spinal unit.
What the critics said
“It’s a very warm and humane gang comedy with a group of friends unlike any other you’ve seen.“
"Shades of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest“