The Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Home

The theme of a story refers to that story’s deeper meaning. All works of literature contend with certain complex ideas, and theme is how a story or poem approaches these ideas.

'When we refer to the theme of a book, we are talking about a universal idea, lesson, or message that stretches through the entire story. Every book has a theme and we often see the same theme in many books. It's also common for a book to have many themes...'

'The Hunt for The Wilderpeople is a quirky action-adventure comedy that follows 14-year old Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) and Hector (Sam Neill) who are on the run after they spend a few weeks in the wilderness and become the subjects of a manhunt. The movie is heartwarming, unique, and one of Taika Waititi’s best...'

'Thor: Ragnarok's director on his creatively diverse background, balancing comedy with tragedy, and the New Zealand...'

'Familiarity breeds affection between an out-of-control 13-year-old Maori boy and a crusty old white bush hand—and between the movie and the audience—in Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a rambunctious, beguiling comedy adventure about fugitives on the run in the New Zealand wilderness...'

'The treatment of Ricky that Hunt for the Wilderpeople depicts – as a hooligan, a repeat offender, an animal, a threat or danger that must be caught and restrained – is evidence of the ingrained racism that targets young Māori men especially...'

'Experiences of institutional and foster care..'

'Family has long been a cornerstone of humanity, regardless of time period, location, and culture. This is also true in the stories we read and write..'

'Exploring friendship as a literary theme means looking at its highs as well as its lows. In fact, we’ve experienced all of the above keys at some point in our real-life friendships...'

'At the heart of this transition stage between childhood and adulthood lies an existential dilemma: figuring out who you are. It’s awkward, confusing, and frustrating at times – and it can wreck havoc on self-esteem...'