Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Tanea Heke

   Older Mata

2. 

   Rachel House

   Older Missy

3. 

   Briar Grace Smith

   Older Makareta

4. 

   Ana Scotney

   Younger Mata

5. 

   Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

   Younger Makareta

6. 

   Cian Elyse White

   Gloria

7. 

   Miriama Smith

   Keita

8. 

   Chelsie Preston Crayford

   Older Jean

9. 

   Cohen Holloway

   Older Bobby

10. 

    Kirk Torrance

    Older Sonny

11. 

    Calvin Tuteao

    Older Hamuera

12. 

    Sylvia Rands

    Mrs. Parkinson

13. 

    Hariata Moriarty

    Younger Missy

14. 

    Erroll Anderson

    Tipi

15. 

    Gentiane Lupi

    Orphanage Matron

16. 

    Freya Milner

    Orphanage Maid

17. 

    Himiona Grace

    Busker

18. 

    Richard Falkner

    Street Preacher

19. 

    Jonathon Hendry

    Headmaster

20. 

    Jim Moriarty

    Māori Caregiver