Thought-provoking and wonderful film about a boy and an old man set in gorgeous landscapes and in documentary style. This elderly man (the great and popular actor Kirk Douglas) teaches an escaped young man (Jean Michael Portal) to live in the forest and to understand the wild world. From his teachings the boy passes from childhood to adulthood and both of them bond about their desires to be free. Along the way , Theo learns about nature and falls in love with a beautiful climber named Mirentchu (Marie Fugain)
This French/Spain/Italian co-production is set in the Pyrenees , a marvelous place to dream, dealing with the unusual bond between a teen and a lonely man . As the plot is plain and simple , at the mountains lives alone Quentin very well played by Kirk Douglas , at the beginning he's reluctant to friendship but eventually he has a strong relationship with the getaway boy . In a world where hunters kill preys , Quenting attempts to protect his beloved Bears with whom he has an emotional connection, resulting in fateful consequences . This is a charming film containing adventure, emotion, sense of wonder, great sensibility and marvelous outdoors. A provoking and interesting movie, it is both, semi-documentary and drama, including colourful, beautiful, glimmer scenarios , in fact the film has an exceptional camerawork . There is an enjoyable portrayal of a young boy intenting to make his own way and only accompanied by the veteran man living in wilderness and both of whom learn about the mutual feeling and pardon . Furthermore, it provides an intense and thunderous drama about a sad past of Quentin and, in fact , it seems to be a continuation to his role in the film ¨Somewhere in the World¨or ¨Un acte d'amour¨ (1953) by Anatole Litvak starred by Kirk Douglas himself and Dany Robin , appearing some frames fom this film . Being a hard and very complicated shooting in the Pyrenees mountains and other locations . The short support cast, Imanol Arias , Richard Bohringer and Marie Fugain keep the movie interesting and attractive.
It displays a phantastic and gorgeous cinematography by Dominique Chapuis . Shot on location in Bordeaux, Gironde, France , Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, Parc National des Pyrénées, Hautes-Pyrénées, France . As well as a sensitive and atmospheric musical score composed by synthesizer , including catching songs, such as : Are You Lonesome Tonight? Written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman , Je n'ai pas change Written by Dino Ramos , All We've Got To Save Us Written by Frank Langolff , Lyrics by Liam Sternberg , Performed by Ann Calvert . The motion picture was well directed by Xavier Castano . The movie will appeal to lovers of nature and animals . Well worth watching for its ecological message and marvellous wildlife. In addition, to enjoy drama, adventure, emotion and overwhelming outdoors.
