The British soldier Harry Turner was 18 when he was deployed to Afghanistan. He returned from the war a broken man. Struggling with PTSD, depression and suicidal thoughts, he travels deep into the Peruvian rainforest, where he meets the US scientist Samantha. Together, they take care of an orphaned ocelot, a small spotted wildcat.
The film consists partly of material that Harry and Samantha filmed themselves and partly of footage by the directors of Wildcat, who later joined the pair. Intimate moments between humans and animals are combined with exciting shots of the treacherous nocturnal jungle to form an emotionally tortuous portrait of a person constantly battling his demons. It is out of this struggle that Harry forges a bond with the young wild animal.
His attempt to save the ocelot is above all an attempt to save himself. And making the animal self-reliant proves in fact to be an exercise in letting go. As he guides the animal in the jungle, Harry must also find his way back to society and to his family.
2023年第一部电影，劲太大了，本非爱猫人士已泪流满面。对Harry来说，生而为人我的价值何在？这个问题，我们是向外在寻求，寄托投射于wildcat，还是内化构建直面人性深渊？都太难了。人类的思想和情感，或许是这个大自然进化出来的最反自然的东西，一边给我们希望和力量，一面给我们捆绑与伤害，带着没有答案的问题，和不可愈合的伤口，黑夜中前行。。。
The British soldier Harry Turner was 18 when he was deployed to Afghanistan. He returned from the war a broken man. Struggling with PTSD depression and suicidal thoughts he travels deep into the Peruvian rainforest where he meets the US scientist Samantha. Together they take care of an orphaned ocelot a small spotted wildcat. The film consists partly of material that Harry...
拿纪录片来讲救赎的故事。感动之余，也不排除表演的可能性。4.5星
社会上某些爱猫人士看这片子八成能从头哭到尾。表问我怎么知道的
看得我几次想落泪。Harry不管是跟动物的感情，还是跟家人的感情，都挺亲密的。唯独在纪录片里，最后还是和Samantha没办法互相帮助。他们都有各自的伤口，需要舔舐，大抵没办法互相弥补。
