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Quest for Fire
Why this pick
Its wordless, tactile prehistoric world turns survival into immersive physical storytelling, with clan bonds, danger and discovery carrying the emotional weight.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1986 1h 38m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Clan of the Cave Bear
AdventureDrama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A young Cro-Magnon woman named Ayla is separated from her family and orphaned during an earthquake. She is found by a group of Neanderthals and raised as one of their own.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Pamela Reed
Iza
James Remar
Creb
Thomas G. Waites
Broud
John Doolittle
Brun
Curtis Armstrong
Goov
Martin Doyle
Grod
Salome Jens
Narrated by (voice)
Daryl Hannah
Ayla