Boy (2010)

Directed by

Taika Waititi

Genre

comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 492 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s New Zealand, a young boy named Boy lives on a farm with his grandmother and younger brother. His idolized father returns after years away and the reunion mixes joy with disappointment as Boy confronts the flaws in his hero.

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What happens

Boy is a 2010 New Zealand comedy-drama film, written and directed by Taika Waititi. The film stars James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, and Waititi. It is produced by Cliff Curtis, Ainsley Gardiner and Emanuel Michael and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. Taika Waititi recognised the self-reflective aspect of Boy, claiming that he was "playing my dad" as well as the claim that Boy is a "mirror of me", bringing a particularly personal feel to the film in relation to its director. In New Zealand, the film eclipsed previous records for a first week's box office takings for local production. Boy went on to become the highest-grossing New Zealand film at the local box office. The soundtrack to Boy features New Zealand artists such as The Phoenix Foundation, who previously provided music for Waititi's film Eagle vs Shark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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