Point of View is used powerfully in this film, especially Pai's narrations, which blend in with the music and feel of the movie, which is at times sad, anxious or fervent. Even though the point of view is mainly based on Pai, we see parts of scenes which Pai cannot, for example Porourangi's argument with Koro when he returns from Germany. Point of view changes in this story based on who the centre of attention is, or who the scene is targeting as the most 'important'character for that scene. Changing POV enhances the effect of showing thedifferent characters' feelings towards the situation, in this case Pai being a leader or future chief. It also helps to portray the disputes going on in thefamily where Pai isn't or is minimally involved, for example Porourangireturning and Koro's expectations of him to become the chief. The changes in point of view added another dimension to the story, because it did not onlyconcentrate on Pai, but used all the main characters' points of views to bring the plot to life.
Conflict was an important part of the movie, making up the main storyline and forming a plot which carried on right to the end of the movie. Porourangi'sdecision to call his daughter Paikea, with Koro disputing, at the beginning scene, links with Pai showing leadership qualities and Koro's unwillingness to let Paikea become a leader later on in the movie. This was tied in with other conflicts