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Snow Bear

1970 · 95 min

A gentle, old-fashioned wilderness tale that ambles along with quiet warmth and a bittersweet parting.

Directed by
Gunther von Fritsch
Genres
Adventure, Family, Tv movie
Starring
Laura Itta, Steve Kaleak, Rossman Peetook
Overview
A polar bear cub is befriended by Timko, a teenage Eskimo boy, while he is on a year’s self-imposed exile from his community, learning the art of the hunt. The soon-grown bear has to be returned to the wilds after it destroys the village’s meager supply of food.

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Directed by
Gunther von Fritsch
Genres
Adventure, Family, Tv movie
Starring
Laura Itta, Steve Kaleak, Rossman Peetook
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • survival
    • nature
    • isolation
    • friendship
    Places
    • wilderness
    • small town
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    adventure, family, tv movie
    Directed by
    Gunther von Fritsch
    Starring
    Laura Itta, Steve Kaleak, Rossman Peetook
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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