In the Jungle
A visionary soundscape set in an imaginary world. Inspired by true events. The year is 1973 and it's a typical school day for twelve-year-old Eric; but with hearing aids, a giant pair of glasses and the status of "outcast", Eric is not a typical boy. On the day the class lesson is "survival of the fittest," he must face his bully and decide whether he's a lion, a gazelle, or the king of the jungle. - The year is 1973 and it's a typical school day for twelve-year-old Eric, but Eric is not a typical boy. With hearing aids, glasses and the status of "outcast", he's a perpetual loner at the back of the class at a school for the hearing. His escape: drawing Tarzan and Jane cartoons - inspired by his crush, Lizzie. But when the day's lesson turns to Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest, Eric's attention shifts. Is he the weak gazelle in the science video... the one that dies in the jaws of the lion? His bully, Brad, thinks so - and he's about to let Eric know it. As class ends, Lizzie slips a note into Eric's hand, and Eric realizes he has choices. Armed with his Tarzan drawings, Eric prepares to face Brad and win Lizzie's heart. But first he must decide: is he a lion, a gazelle, or the king of the jungle? Told from Eric's sound perspective, this story casts an authentic light on what it takes to navigate the world as an outsider, showing us that survival of the fittest is ultimately more about choice than ability.
- Released
- 2025
Details
Release year: 2025
Storyline
A visionary soundscape set in an imaginary world. Inspired by true events. The year is 1973 and it's a typical school day for twelve-year-old Eric; but with hearing aids, a giant pair of glasses and the status of "outcast", Eric is not a typical boy. On the day the class lesson is "survival of the fittest," he must face his bully and decide whether he's a lion, a gazelle, or the king of the jungle. - The year is 1973 and it's a typical school day for twelve-year-old Eric, but Eric is not a typical boy. With hearing aids, glasses and the status of "outcast", he's a perpetual loner at the back of the class at a school for the hearing. His escape: drawing Tarzan and Jane cartoons - inspired by his crush, Lizzie. But when the day's lesson turns to Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest, Eric's attention shifts. Is he the weak gazelle in the science video... the one that dies in the jaws of the lion? His bully, Brad, thinks so - and he's about to let Eric know it. As class ends, Lizzie slips a note into Eric's hand, and Eric realizes he has choices. Armed with his Tarzan drawings, Eric prepares to face Brad and win Lizzie's heart. But first he must decide: is he a lion, a gazelle, or the king of the jungle? Told from Eric's sound perspective, this story casts an authentic light on what it takes to navigate the world as an outsider, showing us that survival of the fittest is ultimately more about choice than ability.
Top credits
- Malcolm Engel — Eric
- Genevieve Jane — Lizzie
- Elias Totleben — Brad
- Madison Kauffman — Teacher