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Born to Be Wild

2011 · 40 min

A gentle, heartwarming look at rescued baby animals and their caretakers, filled with lush nature footage and a soothing narration.

Directed by: David Lickley
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick

Tagline: Born to be loved. Born to be free.
Overview: Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.

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Directed by: David Lickley
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: nature
parenthood
survival
healing
environment
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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