The Bears and I

A gentle, old-fashioned wilderness drama with cute cubs, earnest soul-searching and a sobering land-rights conflict underneath.

Directed by

Bernard McEveety

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Family

Starring

Patrick Wayne, Chief Dan George, Andrew Duggan

Tagline

To find himself, he lost himself in adventurous high country!

Overview

When a man adopts three black bear cubs, he faces one of the hardest decisions of his life. Set in the wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Robert Leslie struggles to keep his bears safe and maintain relations with native Americans and park rangers.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Nature, found family, identity, colonialism

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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