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Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods

2024 · 78 min

A gentle, observational nature documentary that follows a deer's life with quiet wonder and moments of sadness.

Directed by: Michel Fessler
Genres: Documentary, Family, Adventure
Starring: Mylène Farmer, Senta Berger, Arja Koriseva

Overview: The life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience he gains about the dangers posed by human hunters in the forest.

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Directed by: Michel Fessler
Genres: Documentary, Family, Adventure
Starring: Mylène Farmer, Senta Berger, Arja Koriseva

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
family
grief
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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