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A young boy has some troubles in his daily life, so his parents hired a caregiver to look after him. Unfortunately, things went wrong and the boy is dead but the real surprise is that he dead by his caregiver.
1970, Auckland, New Zealand
October 12, 2017
... the overall impact of Waru is stunning and it is impossible not to be moved and impressed in equal measure.December 26, 2017
Although perhaps a tough-sell on paper, Waru stands a sturdy testament to the way film can generate resonant art from difficult subject matter. All New Zealanders should see it.December 13, 2017
Invariably there is a piece that falls short, but these precise snapshots mostly add up to a telling contemporary portrait of the stresses and self-deception that are at work in New Zealand's Maori community.September 12, 2017
A fascinating glimpse into New Zealand's contemporary Maori community, Waru brings a sense of dramatic, urgent realism to a story that plays out like a suspenseful mystery.October 18, 2017
This film is beautiful, bold, gorgeously well made and utterly essential to any understanding or appreciation of New Zealand film-making and this country as it exists today.September 18, 2017
These are important, emotionally impactful stories that are too rarely told.September 27, 2017
Beyond its formal ingenuity, Waru is a clarion call for Maori culture (and New Zealand as a whole) to heal itself in the face of a national crisis.September 11, 2017
Joined together, the shorts are a powerful chorus of female Maori voices united in finding a way to protect all that is vulnerable.October 15, 2017
Chances are, you've never witnessed anything like Waru.