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"Hunt for the Wilderpeople," out in U.K. theaters on Friday,
follows troubled 13-year-old Ricky, played by newcomer Julian
Dennison, as he goes to live with a new foster family in the New
Zealand countryside.
When his foster mother unexpectedly dies, he and his new foster
father, Uncle Hec, played by Sam Neil, go into hiding in the
nearby woods when a tenacious social worker launches a manhunt
to find them.
While the film weaves together comedic moments with high- stakes
action and emotional scenes, Neil told Reuters that he liked
"that there is no sentimentality in this film - very important.
You know, it is about real feelings, but there is nothing sticky
or sentimental there."
Famed for his role in Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster "Jurassic
Park," Neil said, "There's lots of Uncle Hecs still around in
New Zealand in obscure places, and actually I have a couple of
good friends who are kind of Uncle Hecs."
"There is nothing in common with Jurassic Park, except both
characters are a little bit grumpy at the beginning," he
quipped.
"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" is the highest-grossing film in New
Zealand, by local filmmaker Taika Waititi, who is moving up from
indie films to Hollywood blockbusters, directing the upcoming
Disney-Marvel superhero movie "Thor: Ragnarok" starring Chris
Hemsworth.
(Reporting by Reuters TV in London; Writing by Melissa Fares;
Editing by Dan Grebler)
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