Boy (2010)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | boy |
| Country of production | New Zealand |
| original language | English , Māori |
| Publishing year | 2010 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Taika Waititi |
| script | Taika Waititi |
| production |
Cliff Curtis , Ainsley Gardiner , Emanuel Michael |
| music | The Phoenix Foundation |
| camera | Adam Clark |
| cut | Chris Plummer |
| occupation | |
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Boy is a New Zealand coming-of-age - Drama - Comedy from 2010, by Taika Waititi was written and staged. James Rolleston plays the main and eponymous role of Boy in his acting debut. Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Moerangi Tihore and Cherilee Martin also play. It was also her first acting role up to that point. Waititi herself embodies Boy's father Alamein. The film was produced by Cliff Curtis , Ainsley Gardiner and Emanuel Michael and funded by the New Zealand Film Commission. At the New Zealand box office, Boy broke the record for the most successful first week of a domestic production. Over the next few weeks, the film became the most-watched New Zealand film of all time in the country. The soundtrack comes from the New Zealand band The Phoenix Foundation, who also contributed the music for Waititi's previous film - Eagle vs Shark - Love in New Zealand .
action
The film is set in 1984. Alamein, known as "Boy", is an eleven year old boy from Waihau Bay, in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. He lives on a small farm with his grandmother, younger brother Rocky and several cousins. Boy is a big fan of American singer Michael Jackson , spends his free time with friends Dallas and Dynasty, trying to impress his secret love, Chardonnay. He has a domestic goat he likes to talk to and makes up wild stories about his estranged father of the same name, Alamein. In contrast, Rocky is very calm and a bit strange. He believes he has dangerous super powers because his mother died during his birth. One day, Boy and Rocky's grandmother travels to the capital, Wellington, for a funeral . She leaves Boy in charge of the house and the other children. Shortly afterwards, Boy is surprised by his father and two other men in the yard.
Boy is overjoyed to see Alamein again and thinks that he has come to take the two boys with him so they can live with him. However, Rocky is skeptical of what his father's reappearance means. At first it seems that Alamein has returned to the lives of his sons, but it quickly becomes clear that he is looking for a sack full of money that he buried in a nearby meadow before his arrest. With his " gang ", the Crazy Horses (which consists only of him and his two friends), Alamein begins to dig up the field. Boy offers to help, thinking that his father is looking for treasure. Alamein then spends more time with Boy again. He cuts Boy's hair so that he looks more like Michael Jackson, they drive Alamein's car around and take revenge on Boy's classmates who bullied him. Boy brings his father marijuana stolen from the field from Dallas' and Dynasty's father, a member of a local gang, for Alamein to sell. Alamein feels uncomfortable being called "Dad" (Papa) and therefore convinces Boy to call him Shogun instead .
Boy sees himself more and more as an adult and a member of the Crazy Horse gang and thus distances himself from his friends. Alamein is frustrated that he has not yet found the money, drives away and leaves Boy behind. Boy continues to search for the money alone until he finally discovers it. Boy excitedly hides the money sack in his goat's stable, takes his father's crazy horse robe and gives his friends ice cream and lollipops . When Alamein returns, Boy wants to tell him about the money he found, but Alamein first beats Boy for stealing his denim jacket and angrily asks him where he found the money for the ice cream. Alamein later apologizes to Boy and tells his son for the first time that he loves him. Boy then goes to the stable to get the money, but notices that the goat has eaten the bills in the meantime.
Alamein and Rocky keep digging for the hidden money, which makes Boy more and more uncomfortable. In reparation for the loss of money, Boy decides to lead his father to the marijuana field and Alamein reaps the entire field. The group is discovered by Dynasty, who then turns away from Boy disappointed. Later Alamein goes out to party with his gang. While Boy is waiting in the car with Rocky, Rocky tells his brother that he likes his father and wants to get to know him better. Another car pulls up next to them and the rival local gang gets out. Boy sees Dynasty sitting in the passenger seat with one black eye. The gang approaches Alamein and the rest of the Crazy Horses and confronts them with the theft of the marijuana. At first Boy imagines that his father fends off the thugs in a Michael Jackson dance sequence, but in reality he sees how the gang beat up Alamei. On the way home, Alamein accidentally runs into Boy's goat on the street, which then dies.
The next day, Alamein's two friends steal the marijuana and flee in his car. Boy goes to his mother's grave, drinks alcohol and smokes weed. He concludes that his happy, early memories of his father were just wishful thinking and that Alamein wasn't even present when Rocky was born. Meanwhile, his father is sitting in the barn, dejected that he cannot find the money. Rocky tries to comfort him with his "powers" and tells him that he killed his mother by giving birth. At that moment, Boy comes in, scatters the eaten money in front of his father and starts beating him. Screaming he wants to know why he wasn't there when his mother died. Boy tells Alamein that the two are not alike and then returns to the house to take care of his cousins. The next morning, Boys and Rocky's grandmother returns and Alamein is gone.
Boy tells Rocky that her father went to Japan to become a samurai . He returns to his friends and apologizes to Dynasty. Then he goes with Rocky to her mother's grave. There they both meet Alamein. They sit down and Rocky asks him how it was in Japan.
production
Waititi began development on Boy, first under the name Choice, shortly after completing his Oscar- nominated short Two Cars, One Night (2004). The project was inducted into the Sundance Writer's Lab in 2005, with Waititi collaborating on the script with Frank Pierson , Susan Shilliday, David Benioff and Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal . Instead of Boy making his directorial debut, he realized the love comedy Eagle vs Shark - love in New Zealand and worked on the script for Boy over the next three years .
When this work was completed, there was only a relatively small time window for implementation. Waititi decided against the title Choice because he considered it unsuitable for the international audience and renamed the film The Volcano . The film bore this title during the shooting. Only when editing did you commit to Boy .
Waititi wanted to shoot the film in Waihau Bay, the area where he grew up himself. The action was supposed to take place in the summer, but due to the high number of tourists at the time, it was difficult to find suitable locations. So the film was shot between summer and April. James Rolleston was initially not intended to star. Another actor was supposed to play the role before Rolleston was hired as an extra . Waititi noticed him and had him audition for the lead role. He received it two days before filming began.
Soundtrack and film music
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| Soundtrack by various artists | |
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Publication |
June 17, 2010 |
| Label (s) | The Volcano Company Franklin Rd |
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Format (s) |
Digital |
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Title (number) |
19th |
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running time |
67:49 |
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Lee Prebble |
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The soundtrack for the film was released exclusively digitally on June 17, 2010. Chris Gough and Jonathan Hughes of Mana Music acted as music supervisors . The score was composed by members of the band The Phoenix Foundation.
| No. | title | Songwriter | Artist | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hine e Hine | Te Rangi Pai | The Phoenix Foundation | 1:01 |
| 2. | Poi E | Ngoi Pēwhairangi , Dalvanius Prime | Patea Māori Club | 3:50 |
| 3. | Flock of Hearts | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 3:17 |
| 4th | French letter | Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi, Dilworth Karaka | Herbs | 4:37 |
| 5. | Time for Presents | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 1:04 |
| 6th | Paki-o-Matariki | traditionally | Ratana Senior Concert Party | 3:15 |
| 7th | Stoned Haircut # 1 | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 4:08 |
| 8th. | Aku Raukura (Disco Mix) | Ngoi Pēwhairangi, Dalvanius Prime | Patea Māori Club | 4:02 |
| 9. | Pass the Dutchie | Leroy Sibbles, Jackie Mittoo | Musical Youth | 3:15 |
| 10. | Forget It | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 4:00 |
| 11. | Out on the street | Alastair Riddell | Space Waltz | 3:15 |
| 12. | Waihau Bay | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 2:51 |
| 13. | E Te Atua | traditionally | St Joseph's Māori Girls Choir | 2:12 |
| 14th | Dragons and Demons | Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi, Dilworth Karaka | Herbs | 4:37 |
| 15th | Mum | Prince Tui Teka | Prince Tui Teka | 3:11 |
| 16. | Leaf Dies / Nan Comes Home | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 4:53 |
| 17th | Karu | traditionally | Prince Tui Teka | 1:38 |
| 18th | Here We Are / Rocky Heals Alamein | The Phoenix Foundation | The Phoenix Foundation | 5:06 |
| 19th | Hine e Hine | Te Rangi Pai | St Joseph's Māori Girls Choir | 3:46 |
| Overall length: | 67:49 | |||
publication
Boy celebrated its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 on January 22nd and took part in the award ceremony in the category World Cinema - Dramatic . In February the film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival 2010 . Boy was shown in New Zealand cinemas on March 25 of the same year . It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2011 by Paramount Home Media Distribution.
reception
Age rating
In New Zealand, the film was rated “M” (Mature) and is therefore suitable for all age groups, although it is more suitable for adult viewers from the age of 16. The New Zealand Film & Video Labeling Body gave the reasons for the use of drugs in the film and the use of swear words by the characters.
Reviews
In the rating aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , 87% of the critics rated the film positively, with an average rating of 7.3 out of ten points, based on 69 reviews. At Metacritic , the film has an aggregate rating of 70 based on 19 reviews. Peter Calder from New Zealand's largest circulation daily newspaper, the New Zealand Herald , awarded five out of five stars and particularly praised the portrayal of the three main characters. The Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert also featured the acting performance of the film, in particular by James Rolleston, in the Chicago Sun-Times and awarded 4.5 out of five stars. To David DeWitt of the New York Times , the film feels "fresh" and "not formulaic". He found the Michael Jackson moments somewhat inappropriate. Tobias Mayer from the German-language online portal Filmstarts awarded four out of five stars and wrote in his conclusion: “Although the mixture of tragedy and comedy could have been balanced a little better, 'Boy' is convincing thanks to good performance as well as an original production as an all-round success Tragic comedy with heart and humor. "
Gross profit
In the first week after its theatrical release in New Zealand, Boy was the most successful film and grossed more money on the first day than any other New Zealand film before. In the first seven days, he grossed about $ 900,000 New Zealand , beating Alice in Wonderland and the New Zealand films Whale Rider and With Heart and Hand . The film also sold more cinema tickets than the internationally successful animated film How To Train Your Dragon, which was running at the same time , and the American fantasy film Clash of the Titans . Boy grossed over seven million New Zealand dollars, more than any other New Zealand film in his own country, replacing Mit Herz und Hand , which had been the country's most successful film for five years.
Awards
| Award ceremony | category | price | Nominees & Award Winners | Result |
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| AFI Fest 2010 | Best international film | Audience award | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 | Best children's film | Asia Pacific Screen Award | Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis , Emanuel Michael, Merata Mita | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2010 | Best movie | Grand Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury | Taika Waititi | Won |
| imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 2010 | Best Drama Film | Jury Prize | Taika Waititi | Won |
| New Zealand Film and TV Awards 2010 | Best movie | Film award | Ainsley Gardiner | Won |
| Best director | Taika Waititi | Won | ||
| Best supporting actor | Taika Waititi | Won | ||
| Best script | Taika Waititi | Won | ||
| Best camera | Adam Clark | Won | ||
| Best cut | Chris Plummer | Won | ||
| Best film score | Lukasz Pawel, Buda Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde | Won | ||
| Best Actor | James Rolleston | Nominated | ||
| Best supporting actor | Te Aho Eketone-Whitu | Nominated | ||
| Best makeup | Dannelle Satherley | Nominated | ||
| Best sound design | Ken Saville, Tim Prebble, Chris Todd, Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake | Nominated | ||
| Best production design | Shayne Radford | Nominated | ||
| Best costume design | Amanda Neale | Nominated | ||
| Sundance Film Festival 2010 | World Cinema - Dramatic | Grand Jury Prize | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
| Sydney Film Festival 2010 | Best movie | Audience award | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Taipei Film Festival 2010 | International New Talent Competition | Special Mention | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Grand Prix | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
Web links
- Boy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website of the film (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andrew Moraitis: Boytown. In: News Hit. August 20, 2010, archived from the original on July 4, 2011 ; accessed on November 3, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Boy Press Kit. In: dnation.co.nz. Whenua Films, August 20, 2010; archived from the original on July 2, 2010 ; accessed on November 3, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Russell Baillie: A Boy's own tale. (No longer available online.) In: The New Zealand Herald . NZME , March 18, 2010, archived from the original on August 15, 2010 ; accessed on November 3, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Audio commentary on the DVD: Taika Waititi, director; Cliff Curtis, Ainsley Gardiner, Emanuel Michael, producers. Boy . 2010. DVD. Cinema Lorber, 2013.
- ↑ a b Boy Soundtrack. In: nzvideos.org. NZVideos, 2010, accessed November 6, 2010 .
- ^ Matt Goldberg: Competition Line-up Announced for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In: Collider. Complex Media Inc., December 2, 2009, accessed November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Boy. In: berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival , 2010, accessed on November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Boy. In: fvlb.org.nz. Office of Film and Literature Classification, 2010, accessed November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Boy (2012). In: Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango, 2012, accessed November 6, 2017 .
- ^ Boy Reviews. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , 2012, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Peter Calder: Boy. (No longer available online.) In: The New Zealand Herald . NZME. Publishing March 25, 2010, archived from the original on August 15, 2010 ; accessed on November 7, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Roger Ebert : Boy Movie Review & Film Summary (2012). In: Chicago Sun-Times . Sun-Times Media Group , April 25, 2012, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ^ David DeWitt: Adult Responsibilities, but a Child's Sensibility. In: The New York Times . The New York Times Company, March 1, 2012, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Roger Ebert : Boy - The film starts criticism. In: film starts . Webedia , accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ^ Greer McDonald: Boy a hit at Kiwi box office. In: Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media , March 29, 2010, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Nick Churchouse: Home Boy hit helps keep local cameras rolling. In: Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media , April 24, 2010, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ^ Wellington director's feature to be the highest-grossing NZ production. In: Scoop. Scoop Media, May 22, 2010, accessed November 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Boy Awards. In: IMDb . Amazon.com , 2010, accessed November 7, 2017 .
