
The researcher Tyler is assigned by his government to travel to the Arctic to study the wolves that they believe are responsible for the reduction of the caribou population. The reckless pilot Rosie takes him to the wilderness and he is left alone with his supply in an extremely cold spot. He is saved by the local Ootek that is traveling with his dog sledding. He builds a shelter for Tyler and organizes his supplies. Tyler finds two wolves that he calls George and Angeline an... (Full plot summary below)
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The researcher Tyler is assigned by his government to travel to the Arctic to study the wolves that they believe are responsible for the reduction of the caribou population. The reckless pilot Rosie takes him to the wilderness and he is left alone with his supply in an extremely cold spot. He is saved by the local Ootek that is traveling with his dog sledding. He builds a shelter for Tyler and organizes his supplies. Tyler finds two wolves that he calls George and Angeline and their three offspring and he examines his excrement to learn what they eat. Soon he discovers that the wolves eat only mice and Tyler decides to do the same to prove to the government that the wolves do not eat caribous. Ootek returns with his friend Mike that speaks English and translates what Ootek say. The trio stays together and Tyler learns that Mike is a hunter. Mike travels with Ootek by canoe to see a herd of caribou that is attacked by a pack of wolves. Tyler examines the bones and finds that the animal was diseased, proving that the wolves are responsible for keeping the caribou strong as told by Ootek. Tyler finds Rosie with two hunters planning to explore the area with tourism and Tyler has an argument with the pilot and returns to the camp. He finds the three offspring but the wolves are missing. Tyler initially suspects of Rosie but when he sees the nervous Mike, he finds that he killed the animals.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzGenuinely affecting nature film with spectacular location shots. |
| TIME MagazineRichard SchickelBallard and his masterly crew of film makers have reimagined a corner of the natural world...They leave us awed. |
| Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media EditorsSuspenseful, poignant wilderness film; a few gross scenes. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrDespite the sophistication of the source material, this 1984 film isn't particularly successful: Petersen insists on forcing the superficial moral lessons, and the half hour removed from the film by its American distributors leaves it with a harsh, choppy rhythm. |
| NetflixJames RocchiA gorgeously shot and smartly written outdoors adventure. |
| VarietyRonald HollowayMeasures up to the promise Ballard amply provided in his first feature, The Black Stallion. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatSet in the Arctic wilderness of Canada where a biologist has a mystical experience of oneness with nature. |
| User ReviewDoug DVery haunting and very deep for a Disney Movie. |
| User ReviewMinny MBeautiful view of nature and its wonders. |
| User ReviewAaron BMesmerizing, poetic adaptation of the Farley Mowat book. |