Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.
Directed by Rachel House
friendship
escape
identity
hiking
maori
coming of age
cancer
family
childhood
culture
journey
ancestor
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Elizabeth Atkinson
Sam
Terence Daniel
Bronco
Reuben Francis
Mallory
Fern Sutherland
Wendy
Byron Coll
Hugh
Troy Kingi
Tux
Sukena Shah
Peachy
Te Kāhui Tupua Taranaki Mounga
Subject
Tai Wano
Hospitalized Child
Crew
Rachel House
Director
Rachel House
Writer
Cushla Dillon
Editor
Desray Armstrong
Producer
Taika Waititi
Executive Producer
Troy Kingi
Music
Martin Hill
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jacob Tomuri
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
YeoubiiPRO
7.0★ · 04/27/26
A cute kiwi drama, if you liked Hunt for the Wilderpeople, you'll find this one cute
A cute kiwi drama, if you liked Hunt for the Wilderpeople, you'll find this one cute
Chel_trac
5.0★ · 08/30/25
It sure exists, not much to au respect it was simple and easy to watch… the cgi was god awful tho
It sure exists, not much to au respect it was simple and easy to watch… the cgi was god awful tho
Caleb Langdale-Hunt
7.0★ · 04/05/24
Bronco, the eco warrior you are. ❤️
Bronco, the eco warrior you are. ❤️
Ethan Cornelius
8.1★ · 03/21/24
Ouch!!! Can’t belive I was at the welly premiere saw the real Rachel house and the Jemaine Clement apologised to meLmfao today has been insaneOh and my best friend asked a question to Rachel during a q&a and Rachel literally smiled as I waved to her so that’s real
Ouch!!! Can’t belive I was at the welly premiere saw the real Rachel house and the Jemaine Clement apologised to meLmfao today has been insaneOh and my best friend asked a question to Rachel during a q&a and Rachel literally smiled as I waved to her so that’s real
