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Before the Flood

2016 · 93 min

An urgent, globe-trotting documentary that makes climate change feel immediate and personal, mixing stark evidence with a sense of hope.

Tagline
The science is clear, the future is not.
Overview
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.

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  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • politics
  • survival
  • power
  • media
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Fisher Stevens
Written by
Mark Monroe
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Clinton, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Pope Francis, Ban Ki-moon, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Music
Atticus Ross, Martin Bulloch
Cinematography
Antonio Rossi
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English, Turkish

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