Elephant

GUnited States rating20201h 26mDocumentary, Family, Adventure
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This nature documentary follows a family of African elephants as they travel across the Kalahari Desert to find water and food. You will see the bond between a mother and her young son as they navigate the challenges of the wild together.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Strong
Pace
Calm
The film features long cinematic shots of nature with a slow and steady rhythm. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA baby elephant is shown stuck and suffocating in mud before being rescued.
  • Approx.SomeThe herd encounters crocodiles while drinking at a water source.
  • Approx.ScaryA pride of lions attacks the herd at night, and a mother elephant protects her calf.
  • Approx.ScaryThe herd mourns the death of their leader, the matriarch.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the mother elephant show her love and protection for her son during their journey?
  2. 2What did you think about the way the herd worked together to find food and water?
  3. 3How did the herd show respect and honor to their leader at the end of the film?

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