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Boy (2010)

This one of very few movies coming out of New Zealand that are memorable at all, and stumbling upon such a gem is quite a rarity!
This is a simple story of extremely poor, New Zealand village. The BOY is abput ten. His primary concern is how he appears to his mates and the local girls. Various comic devices set the tone before his father arrives back from prison. We then see some endearing shared fantasies, before Boy gets the truth about his Dad as selfishly irresponsible. The last scene of the movie makes you feel that you've just experienced something unique that comes on the screen once in 10 years!
Boy is a simple but emotionally powerful story about growing up, relationships, following your head over your heart and drawing the line between right and wrong. It's easily one of the best New Zealand films ever made. It's Rich characters and humorous dialogue, entailed by the occasional light-hearted hand drawn animations delivered a hugely entertaining blend of culture, comedy and drama.
Just watch it, as simple as that.