Baby Done

Expect to see Matafeo joining the Hollywood comedy repertory imminently.

Lewis is a romantic revelation and Matafeo-a known comedy presence at home-is brash and bittersweet in this formulaicbut optimisticromantic-comedy.

[I]t's funny, witty and filled with memorable performances. Just not quite peak Waititi.

Tinder-dry delivery bolsters the film's gentle humour, and while the momentum sags a little in the second half, the natural chemistry between Matafeo and Lewis keeps the audience invested and the story relatable.

Disarmingly funny, emotionally truthful.

[An] affable comedy...

Despite not offering any surprises, interesting plot points are often dropped before they get going, there are moments that genuinely charm and make you laugh,

Aussie audiences will be familiar with Rachel House from Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and she steals her one scene here as a high school principal.

It's got a snappy script, a nice soundtrack and celebrates the overlooked tree-climbing community, but Kiwi rom-com is brilliant mostly thanks to two great lead performances.

Charting one woman's pregnancy experience, and her backlash to the widely accepted notion that motherhood is the pinnacle of a woman's life, proves poignant and charming more often than not here.