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That style does not feel mannered, according to the review

Unlike a typical BBC nature documentary, which leans on high-speed cameras and slow-motion spectacle, Munier favors arty shots in which the animals are not…

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  • That style does not feel mannered, according to the review. It reads instead as the recreation of a walker meeting creatures in the woods on a wintry day.
  • Unlike a typical BBC nature documentary, which leans on high-speed cameras and slow-motion spectacle, Munier favors arty shots in which the animals…

That style does not feel mannered, according to the review. It reads instead as the recreation of a walker meeting creatures in the woods on a wintry day.

Unlike a typical BBC nature documentary, which leans on high-speed cameras and slow-motion spectacle, Munier favors arty shots in which the animals are not even in focus, the review says. The title, it notes, is apt: the film is called Whispers in the Woods for a reason. The piece says the work evokes the need to pass interest in the natural world on to younger generations, while avoiding a preachy or sanctimonious tone.

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