Two Little Boys - Landscape in World Cinema

Two little boys is a film set in New Zealand, in the Catlins, and is about a guy who accidentally runs over a backpacker, and asks his best friend to help him, because he does not want to go to jail. The two best friends travel to the Catlins to try and get rid of the body and make sure that they do not get caught. The landscape within this film is utterly spectacular (obviously it is beautiful because it is set in New Zealand). The landscape of the Catlins creates a symbolic connection, for the main character Nigel. It is about him and the fact he hasn't changed in such a long time, and that he wants to be free, and become so much more confidence in himself, because he does not feel like he is a strong person. What the landscape does in the film, is it creates drama, and allows Nigel to think about the things in his life. With the breathe taking views, and the placement of each scene, it is hard not to catch a second glance. The landscape may seem isolated, but in closer look, there is so much to take in, and the characters do not feel so isolated, and they feel much more free, because the landscape allows them to. The landscape adds to the emotion of what Nigel is feeling throughout the film, and allows each character to grow in his own way. It pushes each character to its limits, to test them, in order to free them from the isolation and stress they have been feeling within their lives, and pushing it onto the other people, not allowing any of the characters grow.