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Face to Face with the Polar Bear

2005 · 52 min

A patient, intimate wildlife portrait that follows two cubs through a harsh Arctic year, quietly moving and sobering as their changing world closes in.

Directed by: Jérôme Bouvier
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Hudson

Overview: Filmmaker Jerome Bouvier spent a year in Spitzberg following the incredible destiny of a polar bear family in a rapidly changing environment. Casting brother and sister twin cubs, this tale focuses on their education and reveals their individual characters.

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Directed by: Jérôme Bouvier
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Hudson

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

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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