The Return
The Return
2026, English. Directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney.
Rejected for not speaking Samoan, Lupesina confronts trauma and identity, discovers her death, reclaims tattooing, and returns home through ancestral power and self-recognition.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 April 2026
- Written by
- Marina Alofagia McCartney
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The Return runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is The Return on?
The Return isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 2026. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Return?
If you liked The Return, try Saint Catherine, The Legend of Johnny Lingo, Shelter.
Who directed The Return?
The Return (2026) was directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney.