The cameras of Jacques Perrin fly with migratory birds: geese, storks, cranes. The film begins with spring in North America and the migration to the Arctic; the flight is a community event for each species. Once in the Arctic, it's family time: courtship, nests, eggs, fledglings, and first flight. Chicks must soon fly south. Bad weather, hunters, and pollution take their toll. Then, the cameras go
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 16 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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It's a beautiful and oddly restful experience.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
20 Jun 2003
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A film that will leave you dreaming about what it would be like to step off the edge of the world and discover you could fly.
– John Pancake,
Washington Post,
27 Jun 2003
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Flight as sheer freedom couldn't be better demonstrated.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
27 Jun 2003
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The photography is radiant.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
11 Jul 2003
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After seeing these natural wonders, the elaborate special effects of such films as The Hulk and The Matrix Reloaded will seem like cheap parlor tricks.