The Whole of the Moon
When Kirk, a top roller-blader, discovers that he has bone cancer in his leg, his pleasant affluent life is shattered. Even though amputation provides the best chance for survival; to him, losing skating means the end of life. His friends cannot cope with his condition, but his hospital isolation is relieved by Marty - a street kid survivor who was found dying of leukemia. Marty bullies, taunts, and challenges Kirk, until he begins to climb out of his depression. Marty seems afraid of nothing and, knowing she will die, wants to experience everything.
- genus: Drama
- Studio: New Zealand Film Corporation, Tucker Production Company, CINAR
- keyword: leukemia, teen angst, cancer, rollerblades, child cancer, auckland, teenage protagonist
- cast: Toby Fisher, Nikki Si'ulepa, Pascale Bussières, Paul Gittins, Jane Thomas, Nicola Cliff
