Off the isolated archipelago of the Crozet Islands, join David Reichert, a cameraman with an extraordinary talent for spotting, approaching and taming the wildest animals on the planet.
Facing violent winds and icy waters with a minimum of protection, he enters into the intimacy of elephant seals and killer whales thanks to his knowledge of ethology and manages to accustom them to his presence.
Then the miracle occurs: David communicates with the penguins, soothes the young elephant seals and even transforms them into living pillows. He swims alongside killer whales weighing nearly eight tons and adult sea elephants...
Context :
David Reichert is an animal filmmaker who has dedicated his life to his passion. Specialist in marine subjects, familiar with rough seas, as in icy waters, he resists extreme environments and has a real talent for mastering complex situations in the natural environment. To make this unique documentary, David spent 4 months in a small tent, in an isolated bay more than 1000 kilometers from the mainland, in the company of Jean-François Barthod, a wildlife director with solid experience as a cinematographer. .
The killer whale is the largest representative of the dolphin family.
Directed by Jean-François Barthod
Produced by Saint Thomas Productions
Author Bertrand Loyer