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2021 Movie France Documentary 105 min
By: Cyril Dion With: Anthony Barnosky, Vipulan Puvaneswaran, Bella Lack

Teenagers Bella and Vipulan travel to meet with scientists and activists around the world, searching for another way of living alongside other species, as co-habitants rather than predators.

Filmium rating
74%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2021
Selections:
Special Screenings

Mood

Enlightening
Hopeful
Reflective
Serious
Thought-Provoking
Urgent

Cast & Crew

Cyril Dion
Walter Bouvais
Vipulan Puvaneswaran
Anthony Barnosky
Bella Lack
Environmentalists
Filmmakers

Director of Photography

Alexandre Church

Production Company

Bright Bright Bright
Cover

Director

Cyril Dion

Author

Cyril Dion
Walter Bouvais

Cast

Environmental Figures
Young Activists

Crew

Experienced Filmmakers
Sound Designers

Producer

Independent Producers

Composer, Original Music

Sébastien Hoog
Xavier Polycarpe

Adaptation

Original

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Immersive
Observational
Participatory

Film Movements

Environmental Documentary

Narrative Structure

Linear

Pace

Moderate

Runtime

105 Minutes

Soundtrack

Atmospheric
Emotive
Original Score

Style

Documentary
Immersive
Poetic

Time-Period

2021
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Climate Change
Climate Crisis
Ecological Preservation
Species Extinction

Characters

Environmentalists
Scientists
Young Activists

Ending

Call To Action
Hopeful

Historical Context

Climate Crisis
Contemporary
Contemporary Environmental Challenges

Key Plot Points

Interconnected Survival
Raising Awareness
Realization Of Connection
Source Of Environmental Issues
Youth-Led Awareness

Plot

Climate Change
Environmental Crisis
Interconnectedness
Species Extinction
Teenage Journey

Setting

Environmental
Global
Natural Environments
Urban Landscapes

Shooting Location

France
Global
Urban Settings
Varied Ecosystems

Theme

Climate Action
Environmental Responsibility
Hope
Interconnectedness

Genre

Documentary

Audiences

Educational
Environmentally Conscious
Environmentally Conscious Viewers
Young People
Youth

Titles

Animal

Awards

César Nomination
Green Film Award
Multiple Festival Awards
Young Audience Award

Box Office Success

214,648 Entries
Respectable Box Office
Second Best Documentary Of The Year

Critical Reception

3.5/5 Press
4.3/5 Audience
High Audience Ratings
Positive Critical Reception
Positive Reviews

Festivals

Cannes
Cannes Festival
International Festival Of French-Speaking Film Of Namur
Namur
Valladolid

Popularity

Audience Engagement
Public Engagement
Strong Popularity
Well Received

Ratings

3.5/5 Critic Rating
4.3/5 Audience Rating
Highly Rated

Reception

Awards
Critical Acclaim
Festival Awards
Nominations
Positive Audience Reception
Positive Reception

Production Countries

France

Release Year

2021
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