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Trials of Life

1990 · 1 season

Patient, beautifully filmed wildlife observation that balances wonder with the harsh realities of animal survival.

Created by
Mike Gunton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Attenborough
Overview
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.

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Created by
Mike Gunton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Attenborough
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • survival
  • family
  • parenthood
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Mike Gunton
Starring
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Cinematography
Paul Atkins, Martyn Colbeck
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 49 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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