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The Last Trapper

2004 · 94 min

A quiet, immersive portrait of a life lived in step with the wild, offering calm and awe rather than plot.

Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Documentary
Starring: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber

Tagline: In the 21st century, we can still choose to live differently.
Overview: Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate and the wildlife by coexisting with it. With his wife Nebraska, they live almost entirely off the land, making money by selling their furs.

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Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Documentary
Starring: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
survival
isolation
freedom
trauma
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, drama, documentary
Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
Written by: Nicolas Vanier
Starring: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber, Ken Bolton, Kaori Torigai, Christopher Lewis, Alain Lemaire, Christian Dingman
Music: Leonard Cohen, Krishna Levy
Cinematography: Thierry Machado
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland
Languages: French, English

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