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The Glacier Fox

1978 · 116 min Family Documentary Drama
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

Flep and Leila, two foxes, make their home on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, a land of long, freezing winters and brief, mild summers. After Flep defeats a rival to become Leila's lifelong mate, they raise a litter of five kits. Their newfound family must navigate human encroachment—chicken farms and roaring snowmobiles—and battle the debilitating cold. In this harsh landscape, the law is simple: only the strong survive. The foxes experience the full spectrum of life, from the triumph of new life to the inevitable brush with tragedy.

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Original Title キタキツネ物語
Year 1978
Country Japan
Genre Family, Documentary, Drama
Director Koreyoshi Kurahara
Runtime 116 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (4 votes)

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Koreyoshi Kurahara's film transcends documentary to become a patient, epic saga of survival. The footage, captured under extreme conditions, frames a genuine drama of the wild, where every triumph and loss is felt intimately.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of nature's relentless cycle—brutal, beautiful, and utterly compelling. It's a testament to resilience that stays with you long after the snow melts. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara

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The silent, vast expanse of snow, the fierce intimacy of the den, a world of stark beauty and relentless cold.

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