A Samoan male, Sione, and a Palagi New Zealand female,Sarah, meet while studying at Wellington's Victoria University. A relationship develops quickly, but each finds the other's culture a hard adjustment. Friends and family are not supportive, particularly when she becomes pregnant, although he proposes marriage. She leaves for Australia for an abortion and he returns to Samoa.
Unfortunately the movie Sons for the Return Home is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Paul Maunder | Director |
| Production | Don Blakeney | Producer |
| Camera | Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Christine Lancaster | Editor |
| Art | Vincent Ward | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Hansen | Costume Design |
| Sound | Malcolm Smith | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Paul Maunder | Screenplay |
