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The Trials of Life

1990 · 660 min

A calm, authoritative narration guides you through astonishing real animal struggles, balancing wonder with the occasional harsh moment.

Directed by
Mike Gunton
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
A natural history of animal behavior.
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.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, nature, family, parenthood
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Mike Gunton
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mike Gunton
Starring
David Attenborough
Cinematography
Andrew Young, David Curl
Runtime
660 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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