If you're going off the grid, I suggest doing it just like this modern day family. Have a tricked out bus that you hardly ever use. Hunt for your own dinner by knifing down a deer with your brothers and sisters. Learn 7 different languages by the time you turn 9. This is a great story from a unique point of view of a father living with his 6 extremely gifted children in the wild. They have all they need for survival and are extremely well rounded in the arts, culture, and history. Unfortunately they are as socially retarded as it gets when it comes to the real world. An unforeseen event happens that takes this family into the modern day society and their world gets turned upside down. The acting is outstanding and the story really makes you think about the miscommunication between humans with their own agendas getting in the way. There are some moments that make you really question what you are doing with your life and the level of importance we stress on most things. Give this movie a shot, its a bit "indie" but great overall.
FYI: Mortensen used a number of props in this movie from other films he has done.
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Great movie, and does Viggo ever age?
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