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Grizzly Man

2005 · 103 min

A haunting, reflective plunge into one man's ecstatic obsession with wild nature, by turns tender, unsettling and quietly devastating.

Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Warren Queeney
Tagline
In nature, there are boundaries. One man spent the last thirteen years of his life crossing them.
Overview
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

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Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Warren Queeney
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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