Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is an unruly foster child who "spits" among other things. He is taken in by the Faulkners, Bella (Rima Te Wiata) being a collector of stray dogs and such. Her husband Hec (Sam Neill) is not keen on the boy. Ricky develops a love and admiration for very independent Bella. After her death, child services "no child left behind" comes to take Ricky back. Ricky takes off into the woods, Hec tracks him down. Through a number of circumstances they are gone for a long time and a bounty is put out on them. They encounter some characters along the way, including the under used Psycho Sam (Rhys Darby) who wears a colander to prevent the government from stealing his thoughts.
The characters were all great and likable, even the "bad" guys. The dialogue was superb with old film references. Worth going out of your way to watch it.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity. Talk of child molesting.
The characters were all great and likable, even the "bad" guys. The dialogue was superb with old film references. Worth going out of your way to watch it.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity. Talk of child molesting.