![]() ![]() Demeaning religious rites, designed to disenfranchise women, feel so suffocating it’s nauseating to listen to. The forceful nature of the Clan’s men rears its ugly head towards her. But then the sexism and the severe abuse starts. Her joy of being in the forrest, learning to hunt and become a stealth hunter in secret, is captivating and infectious. The way she learns to talk using the Clan’s hand gestures, and get her training as a medicine woman, is very believable and scientifically accurate. ![]() It starts out a truly fascinating tale of a young girl surviving in the wild in prehistoric Europe. But once Ayla, played by Darryl Hannah, was violently raped, my mum made me cover my eyes for practically the rest of the movie. At first it seemed like a movie suitable for children, so my parents let me watch it. I was first captivated by the Clan of The Cave Bear a long time ago, having seen the 1986 movie when I was roughly five years old. ![]()
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