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PRIMITIVE • CHAPTER 2 • EYES OF THE NIGHT

PRIMITIF • CHAPITRE 2 • LES YEUX DE LA NUIT

Action/Adventure - Development 2024

7 years after "The Black Scent," Emma returns to "The Ark," a sanctuary for endangered species. There, she discovers two wolves that have become a threat to the ecosystem's balance. Amid internal tensions and a desire for redemption, Emma must act swiftly to save this fragile environment.

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- Action/Adventure, Drama, Environmental
- Countries
- FRANCE
- Languages
- FRENCH, ENGLISH
- Budget
- 5 - 10 M$
- Duration
- 100 mn
- Synopsis
- In the Northern Alps, as night falls, a team of poachers, led by Matt and aided by Lena and her tech skills, attempts to infiltrate Noah's Ark, a biodiversity sanctuary protected by a massive wall. By creating a breach in the wall, they trigger a series of conflicts with the sanctuary’s guardians.
  
  Emma, a specialist in interspecies communication, is giving a lecture on animal behavior. Her dedication to animal causes is interrupted by an urgent call from Christopher, the director of the Ark, informing her of the imminent crisis. Emma faces a difficult decision: return to the Ark and confront her past, or remain in her current life. Haunted by memories of Akela, the wolf she once raised during the events of "The Black Scent of the Summer Pasture," Emma decides to return to the Ark.
  
  Accompanied by a scientific team composed of Sam, Ben, and Tom, an enthusiastic student, Emma joins the Ark. Guided by Roch, a ranger, they are jolted by the rough terrain. Upon arrival, they notice alarming signs: no rainfall, the resignation of the guardians, and aggressive behavior from the wild predators. Ethan Bannocke, who has personal tensions with Emma, reveals abnormal behaviors in two young wolves, Torvüm and Fenrir, threatening the sanctuary's balance.
  
  While exploring the depths of the Ark, Emma and her team discover dozens of dead wild animals, raising hypotheses about external intervention or an unknown new predator. Their mission becomes increasingly urgent. During their research, they face multiple challenges, including confrontations with poachers seeking to capture animals for private zoos and hunting reserves.
  
  At the Ark's observatory, the team meets Dr. Archibald Avery, an enigmatic elderly man who reveals secrets about the sanctuary's design and expresses remorse for his past actions. Emma and Archibald discuss environmental manipulation and the ethical dilemmas faced by the Ark's founders.
  
  Tensions peak when Fenrir attacks Jacob, one of the rangers, plunging the camp into panic. Emma and the scientists must locate Fenrir while dealing with the poacher threat. A final confrontation ensues, marking a pivotal turn for the Ark's future.
  
  In a desperate act, Emma and her team decide to demolish the Ark's walls in a controlled manner, allowing for the sanctuary's gradual integration with the natural environment. The film ends with Emma reflecting on the uncertain but hopeful future of the sanctuary, symbolized by a young deer cautiously venturing through one of the newly opened passages.