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Drama, Comedy • 2010 • 88 min

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
James Rolleston • Te Aho Eketone-Whitu • Taika Waititi
Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
James Rolleston • Te Aho Eketone-Whitu • Taika Waititi
The film's dominant themes, while part of a broader personal narrative, align with progressive values by centering the lived experience of a marginalized indigenous community and implicitly highlighting socio-economic disparities.
The movie features a predominantly Māori cast, authentically representing its cultural setting and story without explicitly recasting traditional roles. Its narrative explores themes of family and identity within this community, focusing on personal and socio-economic challenges rather than offering a broad critique of traditional identities.
The film portrays a family unit grappling with an absent father, highlighting the resilience of children and the crucial, positive role of a respected grandmother and extended community in providing stability, implicitly valuing these traditional anchors amidst non-traditional circumstances.
The film 'Boy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young boy's coming-of-age in rural New Zealand and his complex relationship with his returning father, exploring themes of family, imagination, and disillusionment without incorporating elements of queer identity or experience.
The film 'Boy' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or explore transsexual themes. The narrative centers on an 11-year-old Māori boy's relationship with his estranged father and his younger brother in rural New Zealand, focusing on family dynamics, childhood imagination, and cultural identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Boy" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, previous adaptations, or historical records whose gender was altered for this film.
The film "Boy" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
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