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Elephant

2020 · 86 min

A warm, visually stunning journey with a family of elephants, blending gentle suspense with moments of joy and sorrow.

Overview: Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
nature
grief
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	6

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