The central character, a boy who feels left out and endures a series of school mishaps. His birthday wish that his family could experience a bad day like his sets off their chaotic adventures, and he later apologizes and learns to appreciate his family.
Garrett is Luke's best friend, who arrives at the house and initially helps create the appearance of danger. He pretends to be a masked intruder before realizing that Luke's scheme has become deadly. Garrett later tries to free Ashley, but Luke kills him before he can undo the deception.
A curious and impressionable schoolboy navigating adolescence in 1979 Christchurch. Influenced by post-punk music and the local scene, he forms a band called Daleks with Kirsten, lies about his background to fit in, and grapples with family tensions and personal deception. After facing stage fright and a public exposure, he matures following the tragic news of his parents' death.
A soldier who accompanies the central patrol into no-man’s-land alongside its leader and other troops.
A student with pretensions of sophistication entering an exchange program. He grows jealous as Stéphane overshadows him, suffers public humiliation from a swapped video, but ultimately reconciles with Stéphane and travels to France to visit him at the end.
Dylan is the young Australian boy at the center of the story. He discovers a natural talent for making paper planes and develops a dream of competing in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan. The film follows his ambitions and personal journey as he pursues this goal.
Maggie's enthusiastic partner who helps fight crime and save the city.
Ed Oxenbould has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 2008. Their work is anchored in the Combat Wombat Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The Visit, Don't Drink The Punchline, Head South. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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