Grizzly Man

2005 · 103 min · EN · R · 7.5 (998 votes)

Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Warren Queeney, Willy Fulton, Sam Egli, Marnie Gaede · Music Richard Thompson

“In nature, there are boundaries. One man spent the last thirteen years of his life crossing them.”

Documentary

Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

VIBE

A profound, often unsettling journey into a man's radical devotion to the wild. It feels like witnessing an extraordinary, singular life unfold amidst breathtaking, perilous beauty, all filtered through a contemplative, almost mythic lens. The experience is both awe-inspiring and deeply melancholic, leaving a lasting impression of nature's raw power and human vulnerability.

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