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To the Arctic 3D

2012 · 40 min

Awe-inspiring Arctic footage and a tender animal story make this a gentle, visually immersive ride for all ages.

Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Meryl Streep

Overview: A journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.

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Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Meryl Streep

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
survival
family
parenthood
environment
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Written by: Stephen Judson
Starring: Meryl Streep
Music: Paul McCartney, Steve Wood
Cinematography: Brad Ohlund
Runtime: 40 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Italian, English

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