It’s a round-the-clock vigil, from dawn until dusk, during which these two very different men - taciturn, sensitive, nature-obsessed Munier, to boisterous, chatty, world-traveler Tesson - bond through conversation and silence, in intimate settings that lack pretense and compromise, much like the terrain that eclipses them. The animals might not be immediately visible, hiding on the other side of rocks or inside tunnels they dug for themselves, but they are alert. They aren’t on a hunt, but the chase is similar. Above all, avoiding detection is paramount. But he and Munier are determined, which means they must live amongst the wild, where they are at the mercy of the elements.Įach outing means remaining motionless and silent for hours while enduring brutal cold, and the thin air of high altitudes. Like royalty, “no one is promised an encounter,” says Tesson. A leap of faith, many have unsuccessfully sought to break bread with the elusive creature. It may at first seem extreme, but an expedition through the Himalayas, in search of a near-mythical beast is a logical response that serves as a remedy to crisis or trauma, as was the case for an emotionally-wounded Tesson who was in desperate need of a reaffirmation of life. Stolen glimpses of other phantasmagorical creatures become rewards in themselves, that will likely send curious viewers to Google in search of stories about the Bharal, the Pallas’s cat, and Saker falcon, to name a few appetizers before the main course, and trademark of the diversity that’s intrinsic to the area. It’s an extravagant justification for a journey that is ultimately driven by the desire to discover an abundance of wildlife in their natural state, the beauty and ruthlessness of it all. While the film’s synopsis suggests that the snow leopard features prominently, only a brief portion of the work captures the animal. Wes Anderson's Favorite Movies: 35 Films the Auteur Wants You to See Leonardo DiCaprio's 11 Best Performances Ranked 'The Twentieth Century' Trailer: German Expressionism Meets a Midnight-Movie Acid Trip 'Les Nôtres' Review: Hell Is Everyone Around You in Icy Suburban Psychodrama
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