The read
A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 19m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Alex ParkinsonDirector
- Paul Leonard-MorganOriginal Music Composer
- Alex ParkinsonWriter
Cast
- Janis CarterSelf
- Lucy TemerlinSelf
- Lorna Nickson BrownJanis Carter
- Matthew BrenherDr. Maurice Temerlin
- Jacinta MulcahyJane Tamerlin
Themes
chimpanzeeapereenactmentprimatesign languagessocial experiment