The Tattooist (2007) on Netflix
Jake Sawyer, a tattooist who roams the world, steals a Samoan tattooing tool in Singapore. The theft lets a spirit loose, and Sina's family in New Zealand knows what he took.
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- IMDb5.1/103,344 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes37%
Trailer
Plot summary
At a tattoo trade show in Singapore, the American tattooist Jake Sawyer steals an ancient Samoan tattooing tool that belongs to the family of Sina, a woman he knows there. One client had expected a tattoo from him to cure his sick son, and while he works Jake cuts his palm on the stolen tool. He flies to New Zealand, where he hopes to learn tatau, the Samoan art of tattooing, and meets Sina again. Her relatives receive him coldly, knowing what he took. They visit a Samoan family that has lived in shame since their missing son failed to finish a traditional ritual with the tattoos.
Cast
- Caroline Cheongas Victoria
- Ian Vincentas The Tattooist / Lemi
- Matailiili Denzel Tuimaugaas Osone
- Edmund Paongoas Cousin #2
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Tattooist (2007)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The Tattooist, a New Zealand film, was the first in a series of official co-productions between New Zealand and Singapore.
