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Lost in the Jungle

2025 · 96 min

A tense, heartfelt true-story survival documentary that keeps you gripped as rescuers race through the jungle to find lost children.

Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Genres
Documentary
Overview
After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. For the first time ever, this documentay offers the exclusive account of this incredible true story directly from the children themselves and the rescuers who scoured the Amazon rainforest for a grueling 40 days and nights to find them.

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Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • faith
  • healing
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Juan Camilo Cruz
Music
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Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Peru, Colombia
Languages
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