De nieuwe wildernis

Like a lot of people in the Netherlands, I was not aware that we had such a great nature reservation like this in our country. The footage shown was very beautiful (near BBC standards) but I was disappointed by the narration. It lacked a good story; at the beginning of the movie it jumped from one species to the next without a nice, spoken transition. It felt like we were left hanging without a proper end to the story. At times the narration seemed aimed at children, sounding really educational (which is good in a way) and at others it seemed almost like they were telling a tale. In conclusion, I'd recommend this movie, but I'd like to hear a different narration next time (for the television broadcast there will be by the way) with better writing. Perhaps they should make an educational version for kids as well. But, don't let the (in my opinion) poor narration hold you back, because this movie deserves to be watched.

Even I, born & raised in the Netherlands, was extremely surprised by the spectacular views of nature this movie had to offer. Little did I know that my home-country housed wild horses, this many different types of birds and (maybe a little too much) creepy crawlers. During the story we follow all kinds of animals, plants and weather conditions during the four seasons. The viewer experiences the bloom of summer, the food frenzy of fall, the cold winter and the hope spring brings.

The narrators voice sometimes gave the movie a childish feel, but luckily the cinematography made up for this little ,sometimes annoying, touch. Because of the lack of plot (it is a nature film), the imagery is a very important factor. Images this breathtaking have become rare in cinema nowadays. Therefore it was very refreshing to see that these Dutch filmmakers understood the importance of cinematography.

If you are an outdoors person, somebody who loves nature in general or a sucker for sublime cinematography, you should definitely watch this movie. The first movie about Dutch nature ever made!