One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement. In his 93 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen. Honest, revealing and urgent, DAVID ATTEN... (Full plot summary below)
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One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement. In his 93 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen. Honest, revealing and urgent, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET is a powerful first-hand account of humanity's impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations. Created by award-winning natural history filmmakers Silverback Films and global conservation organization WWF, the film is Directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonnie Hughes and Keith Scholey and Executive Produced by Colin Butfield. Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a broadcasting career spanning over eight decades. He has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and bringing the wonders of the living world to audiences worldwide through groundbreaking natural history series. His work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and more recently the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.
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| The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe film’s grand achievement is that it positions its subject as a mediator between humans and the natural world. Life cycles on, and if we make the right choices, ruin can become regrowth. |
| CNNBrian LowryThere's always the risk of sounding preachy in this sort of exercise in a way that scares off those who can be reached, or perhaps worse, being unduly optimistic. Attenborough finds a middle ground. |
| The GuardianCath ClarkeIt is a personal film – and political, too. There is emotion and urgency in that familiar soothing voice. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichOur planet is a finite place, and our lives on it are finite, too. The twilight of Attenborough’s time here speaks to that truth so beautifully that you wish this documentary had more to say about it. |
| The TelegraphTim RobeyIt has a whistle-stop quality, and you sometimes wish it would slow down to savour more personal details, rather than dishing out brisk bullet points from this amazing life. |
| User ReviewKonanA fantastic and moving picture of the limited time we have left to make real change. |
| User ReviewratanmehtaDavid Attenborough has dedicated his life to showing us parts of this planet you or I will probably never see. This documentary probably one of his last, is truly impactful showing us not only how the world was destroyed just in his lifetime, but that there is further destruction yet to come. He tries to show us a way out. It's the best he can do, considering he cannot be here to help us. We're on our own. He is a terrific narrator, and much like Morgan Freeman being the voice of God (Bruce Almighty), David Attenborough is the voice of Nature. |
| User ReviewAblooblaAn urgent plea for the world to pay attention to the health of our planet before it's too late. A must-see. |
| User ReviewJackytheRipperPart autobiography, part documentary of the changes in the natural world, this film is beautiful and sad, impressive and eye-opening. It's clear, David Attenborough had a hell of a career and still has a mission. |
| User ReviewmrniceA very beautiful documentary about the most pressing crisis of our time. The nature footage is touchingly beautiful. Attenborough's comments are crucial and on-point. |
