L'année où la Terre a changé

You would need to be extremely optimistic to believe that in twelve months 'The Year the Earth Changed Back' isn't documenting a return to lessons unlearned - but we live in hope. This brief but beautiful insight into animal reclaim should leave us under no illusion of the adverse affect we have on the ecosystems of everything around us, including us - here's to spot changing miracles, ideally before the spots are wiped from the surface by agents of change that are out of our control and influence.

Absolutely stunning documentary about how much nature would thrive without the noise of human activity. It just blew my away. It almost make you think may be ..just may be Thanos was not all that wrong.

A delightly-photographed but all too short documentary about the amazing way Nature & the animals that live in man's ever-encroaching shared space have responded in the 'time of shutdown' - an ultra-rare chance for us to see how they should fare in a world free (or at least minimised) by the presence of man. As someone who works in the COViD frontline it's so nice to see some positive in the face of all this depressing worldwide news...for the negative reviewers on here - seriously? Just enjoy it for what it is...not pointless propaganda, just Nature doing what it does best.

The only good news thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic...so far!

While humanity has been forced to stay inside, and kept the hell away from their daily abuse of the planet, the Earth's air and animals have benefited in leaps and bounds. Places in the world that were constantly filled with heavy smog in the air - such as China, India, Los Angeles etc, etc - have seen it clear away and, views that have not been seen for 30 years, or more, are visible to the human eye once again! Animals have benefited in many ways such as in the birth of more offspring and more of their babies are surviving!

Everyone would benefit from watching this (except for the usual worldwide group of selfish, numb-nut and corrupt people etc) as, it will help many to see how they can live alongside the animals of the earth; instead of destroying their hunting and breeding lands etc. You will also see some spectacular views that many, especially city dwellers have never ever seen, and probably never will again ever get to see; completely empty cities, empty beaches, clear air sights and much more. Well worth a watch seeing as how you are on lock-down!

Perfectly timed for Earth Day, The Year Earth Changed is a mesmerizing portrait of the natural world in a year of lockdowns and quarantine. It's a must-watch for nature lovers, and even if you aren't a nature lover, you'll love the cinematography!

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, The Year Earth Changed is a documentary featuring exclusive footage from five continents that shows you a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic - the planet was given a much-needed break! The BBC Natural History Unit compiled film from Jalandhar, India of the Himalayas on the horizon, of clear skies in polluted places like Los Angeles and China, of birdsongs in San Francisco, of whales in Glacier Bay and of hippos walking to the gas station in South Africa, among many others. The crew even got the chance to film a leopard, which adapted from its nocturnal routines to hunting in the daylight, within feet of their camera.

The Year Earth Changed is a beautifully constructed film, and the care taken in creating it and obtaining accurate facts is evident. There's little I can mention that would detract from the glory of elephants and humans living side-by-side, of Japanese deer running across the city to their old grazing patch, and of capybara finding new pastures in the homes of Argentina's suburban families. This is simply an amazing family watch.

The Year Earth Changed puts forth perhaps the most convincing argument that the pandemic has actually had an upside to it, showing real evidence of natural change and organisms thriving in their habitats, unbothered by humans. The message of the 48-minute film is to respect nature and recognize that after this pandemic, we need to do all we can to be kinder to the Earth.

I give The Year Earth Changed 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for kids age 7 to 18, plus adults. You can watch it now on Apple TV+!

Reviewed by Eshaan M., KIDS FIRST!