Arctic Tale
Posted on December 3, 2007 at 9:51 pm
BLowest Recommended Age: | 4th - 6th Grades |
MPAA Rating: | G |
Profanity: | None |
Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
Violence/ Scariness: | Nature-style violence, some graphic footage of animals killing and eating each other, some disturbing images of the effects of climate change |
Diversity Issues: | Diverse species |
Date Released to Theaters: | July 30, 2007 |
Date Released to DVD: | December 4, 2007 |
Amazon.com ASIN: | B000WZAE0O |
The people behind “March of the Penguins” have put together another endearing story of life in the coldest place on earth. This time, it is the story of two newborns, a polar bear called Nanu and a walrus named Seela. “What seems forbidding to us is home to them,” says narrator Queen Latifah, whose affectionate tone brings warmth to the frozen landscape. The story is not as linear or involving as “Penguins,” and it is overcast with more forboding, as the effects of climate change pose a greater threat to these new lives than temperature or predators.