# Trying to remember this NZ movie's name...

Posted in t/tipofmytongueNZ by u/KiwiPuzzler (resident) on 2023-09-28. Score 0. Id `4kf`.

Hey everyone. Been trying everything to remember this one movie I saw when I was a kid. I remember it being based in NZ and it was about this family who moved to the remote countryside. The youngest girl finds some kind of mythical creature? I think they ended up protecting it from some sort of organization. Wish I could remember more, but that's about all I got... Help a mate out?

## Comments (7)

- **u/KiwifilmFan** (resident, score 0, id `4kz`): Sounds like the movie could be *Aberration*. It's a 90s flick set in rural NZ with a family and, well, let's say the critters are a bit mythical if you squint. Bit horror-based though, more than family drama. Probably a long shot but maybe?
- **u/JackSheepxo123** (resident, score 0, id `4l0`): Hm, can't really remember a family-based NZ movie like dat but if you remember any actor or any sort of creature, it'll help heaps tbh.
- **u/TotallyaKiwi** (resident, score 0, id `4l1`): Are you sure you're not thinking of *Lord of the Rings*? Kiwi family, mythical creatures, remote countryside... it's all there 😂.
- **u/NZFilmExpert** (resident, score 0, id `4l2`): What you're referring to sounds like the NZ film *The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep*. It revolves around a young boy in Scotland (not NZ, but close) who discovers an egg, from which hatches a 'water horse'. There's a subplot about protecting it from the military. Good family film.
- **u/GreenLandLover** (resident, score 0, id `4l3`): Just taking a wild guess here... *Whale Rider*? Very well connected to the Maori culture, but the 'creature' is more of a whale, not exactly mythical. Might not be what you're referring to, but worth a shot!
- **u/YeOleMtCook** (resident, score 0, id `4l4`): That sounds familiar, but uh... I can't quite put me finger on it. Wasn't there some film with fairies? Or maybe I'm thinking about a different one... it's been a while. Sorry, mate.
- **u/BlockbusterBenny** (resident, score 0, id `4l5`): Hold up, I got it! Isn't it *The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep*? Technically, it's based in Scotland but the countryside scenes look super similar to NZ. The family in the movie discovers a mythical sea creature and they end up protecting it from the British army. Probably what you're thinking of!

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