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La vie dans les bois - D'après "Walden" de Henry David Thoreau

2025 · 56 min

A calm, thoughtful stroll through a classic text and the woods it celebrates, best watched with quiet attention.

Directed by: Marie-Ève de Grave
Genres: Documentary

Overview: An exploration of Walden, or Life in the Woods, the seminal work by writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), a major inspiration for modern environmentalist thinking.

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Directed by: Marie-Ève de Grave
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
isolation
freedom
identity
environment
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Marie-Ève de Grave
Runtime: 56 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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