A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Acting
Dennison carries every scene like the leading man he was born to be.
Writing
Whanau dynamics that feel lived-in, not written.
Director
Hamish Bennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1981 Springbok Tour protests were NZ's most violent civil unrest; this film finally centers Māori perspective rather than white liberal guilt.
Julian Dennison and James Rolleston previously played younger/older versions of the same character in 'Boy' (2010) — here they're finally on screen together as equals.
NZ
