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This Way of Life
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This Way of Life

2010-03-11 · 84 min · ★ 4.2

Adventure · Action · Documentary

Peter Karena, his wife Colleen, their six children and many horses live almost wild in the stunning beauty of New Zealand's rugged Ruahine Mountains. Until, that is, Peter's escalating battle with his own father has profound consequences for the whole clan.

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Thomas Burstyn
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Peter KareenaHimself
Colleen KareenaHerself

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