In a small Maori village in New Zealand, a young girl aims to prove herself worthy of being a chief, despite her grandfathers beliefs in traditional tribal gender divisions.
An engrossing and touching experience, this film is very powerful with excellent acting by an unknown young talent, Keisha Castle-Hughes, who achieves a marvellous performance. The story is a simple one yet very effective and transports you into the lives and culture of people who live on the other side of the planet. The cast were all convincing and acted their parts well especially the grandfather Koro (Rawiri Paratene)as well as the grandmother Flowers (Vicky Haughton) Cinematography, music and special effects were effective in creating a pleasurable enjoyable experience which was a breath of fresh air from the homogeneous U.S films that swamp the market.
Great acting, especially Keisha Castle-Hughes, a well made and impressive film, whose only disappointment lay in the chosen ending.
An engrossing and touching experience, this film is very powerful with excellent acting by an unknown young talent, Keisha Castle-Hughes, who achieves a marvellous performance. The story is a simple one yet very effective and transports you into the lives and culture of people who live on the other side of the planet. The cast were all convincing and acted their parts well especially the grandfather Koro (Rawiri Paratene)as well as the grandmother Flowers (Vicky Haughton) Cinematography, music and special effects were effective in creating a pleasurable enjoyable experience which was a breath of fresh air from the homogeneous U.S films that swamp the market.
Great acting, especially Keisha Castle-Hughes, a well made and impressive film, whose only disappointment lay in the chosen ending.