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: The film was written and directed by Taika Waititi , who also portrayed the father, Alamein.

: Boy lives on a farm with his younger brother Rocky, several cousins, and their grandmother. Boy (2010)

Set in on the rural east coast of New Zealand, the story follows an 11-year-old boy simply known as "Boy" (James Rolleston). : The film was written and directed by

: A devout Michael Jackson fan, Boy spends his time creating fantastical stories about his absent father, Alamein, imagining him as a war hero and deep-sea treasure hunter. who also portrayed the father

: As Alamein's failures become apparent, Boy must reconcile his idealized hero with the flawed man before him, eventually finding his own "potential" and maturing beyond his father. Production Details