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Based on the 2010 Pike River mine tragedy, the film Pike River, directed by Robert Sarkies and starring Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm, focuses on the families of the victims, particularly Anna Osborne, wife of contractor Milton Osborne, and Sonya Rockhouse, mother of young miner Benjamin Rockhouse.  While information about the explosion and the rescue operation can be found online, the film focuses on the human relationships, the impact a disaster of this magnitude has on the families, and the incredible courage, strength, and determination shown by Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who refused to accept defeat and protested against the government's decision to completely halt rescue operations. Director: Robert Sarkies Writer: Fiona Samuel Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand Anna and Sonya got off to a rocky start. Anna suspected that Sonya's ex-husband, Neville, the health and safety manager, knew the mine was not in safe working order but still chose to s...