‘Extremely realistic’: This film of the Harry Potter star has been confirmed by a survival expert

Is it easy to survive in the Bolivian jungle? No, the movie The Jungle with Daniel Radcliffe is a pure and simple demonstration of that. But did you know that the film’s difficult scenes have been confirmed by a survivalist?

In the Jungle, we follow a group of backpacking friends (including Daniel Radcliffe) who set out to explore the Bolivian jungle to find a tribe that lives as a recluse from the rest of the world. They are accompanied by a somewhat self-appointed guide named Carl (Thomas Kretschmann, recently seen in Indiana Jones 5), who takes them to this inhospitable and largely unexplored place.

The script is inspired by a true story, more precisely the memoirs of Yossi Ginsberg under the title. The Jungle: A Terrifying True Story of Survival. In particular, we learn that he was stuck in this hostile environment for three weeks and that he considers himself a miracle by his own admission.

Jungle is directed by Greg McLean, who directed two films (and the excellent series) Wolf Creek, as well as the horror film The Belko Experiment, written by Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn. He shot his feature film in 26 days not in the Bolivian jungle, but in Australia.

Survivalist expert Hazen Odell, notably host of the show À l’proof d’une Tom, broadcast on National Geographic and available on Disney+, has seen clips of jungle films for the channel. Insider and delivered his verdict by awarding Jungle the highest score:

Everything I saw was very realistic, I understood why they did what they did, I would rate these clips 10/10.

In the video, Survivalist details several scenes that he says reflect the reality of what could actually happen on the ground. A confirmation that reinforces the vision of the jungle. The film is not available across platforms, but on physical media and VOD.