The Shepherd and the Bear

A slow, immersive glimpse into a mountain community torn between tradition and rewilding, where the bear is both threat and obsession.

Directed by

Max Keegan

Genres

Documentary

Overview

High in the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of wild bears in a traditional shepherding community provokes deep conflict. An aging shepherd struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy becomes obsessed with tracking the bear.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Nature, environment, survival, aging

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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