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Animal
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Animal

2021 · 120 min Documentary Drama
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Sixteen-year-olds Bella and Vipulan are a generation staring down the barrel of extinction. Convinced their future is being stolen by climate collapse and the sixth mass dying of wildlife, they move past mere alarm-raising into a quest for the root cause: humanity's fractured bond with the living Earth. Their extraordinary journey becomes a revelation, uncovering the profound, biological ties that bind humans to all other species. In a powerful twist of perspective, they discover that saving the natural world is an act of saving ourselves. The film argues we are not apart from nature, but a part of it—for humans are, ultimately, animals.

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This is an activist documentary that feels like a coming-of-age odyssey, fueled by the raw, urgent perspective of youth. It wisely lets emotional truth drive the narrative, making the planetary crisis feel intimate and immediate.

What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of kinship, a quiet realization that separation from nature is a dangerous illusion. The film succeeds by making ecology feel personal — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cyril Dion

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The urgent sincerity of youth, evolving into a humbling awe for life's delicate web.

🎭 Cast

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Self

Bella Lack

Bella Lack

Self

Vipulan Puvaneswaran

Vipulan Puvaneswaran

Self

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