An earnest explorer ventures into the Amazon, uncovering an ancient civilization and a haunting, epic mystery.
Melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on a book.
Streaming on Prime Video.
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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