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Det stora äventyret streaming

1953 Movie Sweden Adventure, Drama, Documentary, Family 77 min
By: Arne Sucksdorff With: Amanda Haglund, Holger Stockman, Kjell Sucksdorff, Aina Fritzell, Annika Ekedahl

A vixen mother invades a chicken coop to provide food for her cubs. She continues to raid the coop until she is shot by a farmer. The cubs are attacked by the farmer and only one survives. An otter trapped in a burrow is rescued by 10-year-old Anders and his six-year-old brother, Kjell. In secret, the boys cage the animal and finally domesticate it. They obtain food for the Otter by fishing through the ice on a frozen lake. The boys manage to keep their secret from their family. On the eve of the May Day festival, Kjell reveals to family and friends the otter's presence. Anders is so distressed that he runs into the woods with the otter. The otter breaks away and returns to its life of natural freedom. The film was a prize winner at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmium rating
71%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 1954
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Adventurous
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Arne Sucksdorff
René Barjavel
Amanda Haglund
Anders Nohrborg
Holger Stockman
Kjell Sucksdorff
Aina Fritzell
Annika Ekedahl
Arne Sucksdorff (Director)
Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sjöberg (Voice)
Luis Van Rooten
Luis Van Rooten (Voice)

Cinematic Technique

Documentary Style
Immersive
Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Exploratory
Linear

Pace

Moderate
Reflective
Steady

Style

Documentary
Poetic

Time-Period

1950S

Central Conflict

Food Scarcity
Human Intervention
Predation

Characters

Cubs
Farmer
Mother Fox

Ending

Ambiguous
Nature'S Resilience
Survival

Historical Context

1950S Wildlife Film

Key Plot Points

Farmer Shoots Fox
Mother Fox Raids Chicken Coop
Survival Of Cubs

Plot

Adventure
Animal Documentary
Coming-Of-Age
Nature Story
Self-Discovery
Wildlife

Setting

Natural Landscapes
Rural
Rural Sweden
Sweden

Shooting Location

Swedish Countryside

Theme

Motherhood
Nature'S Brutality
Survival

Genre

Animal Film
Documentary
Nature

Audiences

Children
Family
Nature Lovers

Titles

Det stora äventyret
The Great Adventure

Reception

Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival Award
Big Silver Medal
Cannes Film Festival

Production Countries

Sweden

Release Year

1953
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