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The Lost Children

2024 · 97 min

A tense yet hopeful survival documentary that immerses you in the rainforest and the resilience of children.

Directed by
Orlando von Einsiedel, Jorge Duran
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fátima Mucutuy, Yeritza Mucutuy, Madadme Mendoza Ortiz
Overview
After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Orlando von Einsiedel, Jorge Duran
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fátima Mucutuy, Yeritza Mucutuy, Madadme Mendoza Ortiz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
  • isolation
  • faith
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
Fátima Mucutuy, Yeritza Mucutuy, Madadme Mendoza Ortiz, Nicolás Ordóñez, Henry Guerrero, Eliécer Muñoz, Edwin Manchola, Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
Colombia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Spanish

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