Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods

"Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods" (2024) is a French documentary directed by Michel Fessler — watch it online on iFILM. A roe deer fawn is born in late spring; the camera follows him through his first seasons, tracking the rhythms of forest life with no staged scenes and no animation. French pop icon Mylène Farmer narrates, while German actress Senta Berger also lends her voice.

Unlike the Disney adaptation, this film roots itself in the original forest — slow, quiet, and unsentimental about what the wild actually involves. The loss of the mother isn't softened. For families who want nature as it is, rather than as it's usually presented to children. Watch "Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods" (2024) online on iFILM.