Today I want to bring you a New Zealand Aboriginal film called "Whale Rider".
Set against the backdrop of an ancient tribe on the coast of New Zealand, the film tells a touching story of family and humanity.
Our heroine was born in the chieftain family. Unfortunately, as soon as she was born, her mother and her siblings lost their lives. The sad father ran away and left the heroine to be cared for by his grandparents.
The heroine's grandfather is the chief of this tribe. He was a traditional feudal man who believed that only the male eldest son could inherit the position of chief and lead the tribe to prosperity and strength.
Therefore, the arrival of the heroine was regarded as an ominous thing by the chief. Although the heroine does not have the love of her parents, it is fortunate that the heroine's grandmother loves her very much.
Day after day, the heroine grew up a little. She loved Grandpa so much that she would sit in front of Grandpa's bike every day to and from school. Although Grandpa looks harsh and harsh, he actually likes the heroine very much.
Soon, the heroine's father returned to the tribe.
As soon as Grandpa saw that the eldest son had returned, he tried everything to get his son to marry again and give birth to an heir for the tribe.
The grandfather also introduced the heroine's teacher to his son, but the son told him that he had a girlfriend in Germany. The conversation between Grandpa and Dad broke up unhappily, and Dad wanted to take the heroine out as well.
What makes the altar owner touching is that the heroine and her father have left the tribe for a long distance, but as soon as the heroine sees the blue sea, she thinks of her grandfather, so the heroine returns to the tribe.
Grandpa saw that the heroine ran back again and acted unhappy. Because he was worried about the heir of the tribe.
Grandpa decided to follow the oldest method and select the strong men of the tribe, hoping to train a tribal leader.
The poor heroine was not valued by Grandpa, and she could not participate in men's training. The altar master really wants to say that this is all in what era, and he still retains the feudal idea of emphasizing men over women.
However, the heroine was destined to become a leader, and her performance shocked everyone.
At school, Grandpa taught this group of men ancient scriptures and martial arts. Our heroine secretly learned martial arts with her little uncle.
One day, Grandpa threw his own faith object into the sea and asked the group of men to pick it up. But no one can do it.
Grandpa burst into tears, feeling that the whole tribe was about to decline, and no one could do it.
At this time, the heroine easily picked up the grandfather's faith object from the sea.
Soon, a large number of whales appeared on the coast. Grandpa and the tribesmen thought it was a natural disaster, and they took out towels and filled the whales with water, but to no avail.
The heroine quietly came to the side of the whale, sang to it in magical language, and caressed the whale's body. The heroine rides on a whale and swims with the whale on the bottom of the sea.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked. When the heroine woke up, grandpa finally recognized her, thinking that his granddaughter was the best leader.
The storyline of the film is very simple, mainly revolving around the grandfather and the heroine. One is a chieftain who has a deep attachment and faith in the tribe, and the other is a granddaughter who has a reverence and deep love for her grandfather.
There is also a lot of music running through the film, and although we can't understand the Maori language, it is very beautiful.
Whale Rider, filmed in 2003, is regarded as a New Zealand classic. Language, soundtrack, faith, whales, oceans, and other characters all give the altar master a heartfelt admiration and admiration for it.
I also want to tell you a message, the heroine of the film has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress because of this movie.