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Haki and Kōpu escape with several children including a young boy who is mortally wounded by bullets. Haki briefly reunites with Daniel but falls out with him due to his hatred for Māori. Haki rejoins Kōpu and the other children as they seek refuge from the war. Daniel catches up with them and kills
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gave the film 4.5 stars, describing it as "a powerful story of
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gave the film a positive review, awarding it four stars. He wrote: "Ka
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