Sainsbury joins me on a rare day off from filming. He’s cosied up in a bright green hoodie, and his now bleached hair is several shades lighter than when he presented Loop Track at the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival. Sainsbury stars (as well as being the writer and director) as the skittish Ian, a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He retreats to an isolated hiking trail, hoping to find peace among the nīkau trees. Before long, Ian encounters a myriad of obnoxious trampers and someone or something else that prowls among the flora.
