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Cave of Forgotten Dreams

2010 · 90 min

A hushed, reverent drift through an ancient cave, where flickering art and Herzog's musings inspire quiet awe.

Tagline: Humanity's Lost Masterpiece... in 3D
Overview: Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: art
exploration
memory
science
isolation
Places: wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Written by: Judith Thurman, Werner Herzog
Starring: Werner Herzog, Dominique Baffier, Jean Clottes, Jean-Michel Geneste, Michel Philippe, Gilles Tosello, Carole Fritz, Maria Malina
Music: Ernst Reijseger
Cinematography: Peter Zeitlinger
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: German, French, English

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