Jinx Sister Filming Locations
Where was Jinx Sister filmed? Jinx Sister was filmed in 7 locations across New Zealand and United States in the following places:
Jinx Sister Filming Locations
Auckland is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
South Auckland is one of the major geographical regions of Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. The area is south of the Auckland isthmus, and on the eastern shores of the Manukau Harbour.
Manurewa is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located 6 km south of Manukau Central, and 26 km southeast of the Auckland City Centre. It is home to the Auckland Botanic Gardens, which receives over a million visitors a year.
Manukau is a busy area with retail outlets like the huge Westfield Manukau City and Manukau Supa Centa malls, offering fashion, homewares, and casual eateries. Rainbow's End theme park is popular for its costumed characters and rides, while the nearby Vodafone Events Centre hosts major expos and concerts. Held at Manukau Sports Bowl, the annual Polyfest cultural festival celebrates New Zealand’s Polynesian heritage.
Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade.
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.
Jinx Sister (2008)
Jinx Sister is a story about Laura (Wiseman) who is convinced she is a jinx. People who get close to her have a habit of dying. She thought fleeing to the other side of the world would help. Instead, she developed a serious drink problem. Waking one night in an alley, with no recollection of who she had sex with, Laura decides its time to face up to her past. Laura returns to New Zealand and enters the unfamiliar Polynesian world her sister Marie (Nash) inhabits. Here, money and appearance are not what count. With the help of Sam (Rawiri), a Maori, who has had it tough but is far more together than Laura, and Hine (Heka), a Polynesian single mum, Laura discovers that it is your connections with other people that make life worth living. She reconnects with her sister and her husband Phil (Wallace), when tragedy does strike, Laura rises to the occasion. Jinx Sister is a 'growing of age' story, a meditation on how the past affects the present. It deals with sibling rivalry, loss, our need for intimacy and the stories we spin that imprison us if we let them.