“There’s a strange difference between wanting to be alone and being alone.”
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be alone in a vast forest?
Where even when you lose your way, there’s a beautiful opportunity to find yourself? ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ is such a journey.
Ricky Baker—a mischievous boy, but with a very soft heart. And his companion, Honk, a serious old man who never knows how to express his emotions. By a twist of fate, the two of them go on an adventure in the deep forest of New Zealand.
The goal?
To escape the hustle and bustle.
But on this journey of escape, they discover that there are not only trees and mountains in the forest, but also the depth of human relationships. You will laugh repeatedly in Ricky and Honk’s conversations. Sometimes your eyes will get wet again. Despite the age difference and completely opposite personalities of the two, they gradually develop a beautiful understanding with each other.
In each frame of the movie, the natural beauty of New Zealand becomes a separate character. And behind this, Taika Waititi’s perfect direction brings the story to life. The interesting thing is that behind the light comedy of the movie, there is a deep sense of life hidden.
At the end of the movie, it seems that “life is like that”. Some want to escape, some want to stop. But in the end, we all search for only one thing – our own, a place of our own.
If you want to laugh, cry, and experience the story of life at the same time, then ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ is for you. It is not just a movie, it is a feeling.
Happy watching.
