When an elderly New Zealand couple nearly died after locking themselves in the car, it was global news. The drama unfolded around 7pm on November the 5th. After entering the car parked in their garage, they accidentally locked the doors from the inside. The car was brand new and the pair believed only the transponder key fob (in the lounge) could unlock the doors. Trying to smash a window with the carjack didn’t work and no one heard their honking - it was Guy Fawkes after all.
The pair weren’t freed until neighbours heard something the following morning. At which point Mollieanne was unconscious and Brian was struggling to breathe.
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We thought telling a story about an adorable elderly couple getting bamboozled by modern technology would make for a brilliant short film.
We wrote a script, got a director and production company onboard and submitted a funding proposal to the NZ Film Commission. We were unsuccessful.