I've shown this film to hundreds of elementary school children, as a part of teaching about the stone age. It's the best representation I've ever seen of human life that far back. It's beautifully acted and directed, with excellent illuminating scientific commentary.
Just as I believe it's important to give children (and adults, too) a sense of our place in space, by revealing to them the Earth as a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy, etc., giving them a sense of our place in the grand unfolding drama of the lives of homo sapiens is vital for developing a sense of how the lives of our distant human ancestors set the stage for the humans we have become and the civilization we have created. Bravo to all involved with this outstanding film!
Just as I believe it's important to give children (and adults, too) a sense of our place in space, by revealing to them the Earth as a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy, etc., giving them a sense of our place in the grand unfolding drama of the lives of homo sapiens is vital for developing a sense of how the lives of our distant human ancestors set the stage for the humans we have become and the civilization we have created. Bravo to all involved with this outstanding film!