[dramatic music playing]
[wind whooshing]
Ave.
Tell me a story.
Not now, Heron.
- Please. - I'm not your mother.
Tell my son a story.
I can tell you about where we're going?
Your father's going to find us food and shelter.
There will be herds of animals to hunt, warm caves to live in.
Heron's a boy.
He needs to hear about conflict. Struggle.
What do you know about struggle?
[scoffs]
Heron, would you like to hear my story?
It begins with a people that moved with the seasons.
In summer they arrived at their hunting grounds,
but the herds did not.
Facing starvation, they decided to return south,
but a headstrong young man had other ideas.
He wanted to head west,
to a land of his childhood stories.
There would be a test to reach this land.
A journey across a great sea.
But the reward would be bounty unknown.
A place teeming with animals to hunt.
With fertile valleys
and immense mountains filled with warm caves.
The elders laughed at the idea.
So our hero...
his heir...
his mate...
his younger brother...
a brave advisor...
and a stray...
took to the sea.
They battled waves as high as mountains.
The storm stole their provisions.
But just as all hope was gone, the sea calmed...
and the promised land appeared.
[poignant music playing]
[panting]
[yells]
[Odal] Our hero had delivered their salvation.
A place where their children would flourish...
[Odal whispering indistinctly]
And the elders could find peace.
Their own paradise.
[Geirr] Beyah!
[exclaiming]
We made it! [laughing]
[Heron] You're squashing me!
[laughter echoing]
But it was cursed.
[wind whooshing]
[Odal] The earth was barren.
Exposed to incessant wind...
Careful, Odal.
[Odal] You haven't found us food or shelter, Adem.
And you don't know what's out there.
Whatever's out there, I can handle it.
[Heron] What is out there, Odal?
Cold.
Starvation.
Demons more powerful than your father.
Evil, bloodthirsty things.
This isn't the happy place of his childhood stories.
This land is old...
and dark.
Then I am the light.
[Odal chuckles]
The danger in bringing light to a dark place...
is that you might find out what lives in the darkness.
[flames crackle]
[yells]
[all laughing]
[Adem] Enough!
There are no demons.
If we'd stayed where we were,
you'd all be dead.
But here, you have a chance.
Because of me.
[wind whooshing]
[eerie music playing]
[Geirr] Don't eat that.
I'm so hungry.
I know.
Maybe we'll have to eat Odal.
[laughing]
[Heron] Kill it! Kill it!
Kill it!
[Geirr] Don't worry about him.
[Beyah] I'm not. He'll eat first.
Strays eat last.
You're not a stray anymore.
You're with us...
and I'll look after you.
Heron!
We're setting out.
You'll see.
[chuckling]
Is that where we're going?
Yes, Heron.
The foothills will be full of caves.
In three days, we'll be safe and warm in a new home,
and all of this will belong to us.
I promise you.
Let's go.
[ominous music playing]
[running footsteps]
[whistles]
Did it fall over the edge?
It was forced.
There's nothing left of it.
Don't tell the others.
Why?
It means there's prey.
Because I don't know what did this.
We need to get back to them.
We're too exposed.
Adem, we're too exposed.
- It's a good vantage point. - [scoffs]
For what?
There's fuck all here.
This is why the elders wouldn't take you south.
I took pity on you.
You need me.
Do I?
Ave is as good at foraging as you.
And if Ave dies?
That's why I'm here, isn't it?
You don't do anything out of pity.
[Ave chattering]
This is a good thing for you.
[sniffles then breathing heavily]
If my baby is a boy, I won't worry.
But if it's a girl,
she'll have to earn her place.
You're important to him now.
I'm just trying to let you know
you have a purpose now.
Purpose?
It's a good thing.
[rustling]
[creature shrieking in distance]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music continues playing]
[wind whooshing]
[Heron and Beyah laughing]
[Heron] Dad!
[Heron shouts in Tola]
Heron!
[gasps]
[panting]
[wind whooshing]
[Heron] Got you!
Are you stupid?
Don't wander off!
Do you understand?
[ominous music playing]
[breathing heavily]
[Ave groans softly]
Ave.
Geirr.
They can rest, we hunt.
[wind whooshing]
We'll go around.
Are you sure?
I'm not taking them through a forest.
We stay in the open.
But that will add days.
We'll go around.
Won't it be too hard for the others?
They'll be fine once they've eaten. Come on.
[Ave sobbing softly]
[Ave groaning]
[grunting]
[Odal] She must eat, Adem.
[Odal praying in Tola]
Kill it! Kill it!
[groaning]
Kill it! Kill it!
[Odal continues praying]
Stop!
[Ave continues groaning softly]
Keep watch.
[rustling]
[wind whooshing]
[creature shrieking in distance]
[gasps]
[Adem scoffs]
My girl...
don't stray too far from the fire.
It's getting cold.
We've got no food.
Ave is so tired.
My baby may not survive this journey.
I can accept that because I have Heron.
And you.
[groans]
You're for whatever I need.
Shh.
- [creature shrieking loudly] - [gasps]
[Geirr] What was that?
- [Ave] Adem, what was...? - [Adem] Shut up!
[rustling]
[breathing heavily]
[rustling]
[Heron yells]
Heron?
[ominous music playing]
Heron!
[Odal] Heron? - [Ave] Heron.
- What took him? - [Ave] Heron!
[Geirr] Come back!
[Ave] Can you hear me?
- [Adem] Heron! - What did you see?
[Ave shouts in Tola]
You can't track him now!
Wait until light.
He's my son.
[Ave] No!
[Geirr] Adem, stop!
You watch them.
We can't split up!
- [Beyah] Heron! - [Ave] Heron!
I can't do this on my own! [grunts]
If something happens to you!
Think about Ave!
[Adem shouts]
Your baby will die!
[screams]
We'll all die.
[Adem screams]
It's time.
Beyah.
I'm not going with him.
We have no choice.
[menacing music playing]
[sniffs]
What is it?
I don't know. But it's not blood.
Heron's alive.
[Adem panting]
Heron!
Adem...
we can't.
He's in there.
[dramatic music playing]
Adem!
Think!
[Geirr] Adem.
It's getting dark.
What if he's already dead?
Then it's your fault!
I told you to keep watch.
Keep moving.
I need rest.
Stay with her.
No! She's on heat.
That's what brought it to us.
Then keep up.
He's going to get us all killed.
I'm sorry.
[grunts]
[dramatic music continues playing]
[Geirr] Adem!
[Ave] Adem!
[gasps]
[creature shrieks]
Adem?
Adem, your son is dead.
- [rustling] - [gasps]
[creature shrieking]
Run.
[dramatic music playing]
Come on!
[creature shrieking]
[whimpers]
[Ave sobbing]
[Geirr speaking indistinctly]
Ave.
[creature squealing]
- [Ave groans] - Why have you stopped?
Light a fire.
Are you mad?
We light a fire or we die in the dark.
You've killed us.
You've killed us!
[creature shrieks]
[creature shrieking]
[creature shrieks]
Hurry, Beyah!
[breathing heavily]
[creature shrieking]
[creature shrieks]
[rustling]
We've been trapped.
Adem.
[creature shrieks]
[groans]
- [rustling] - [gasps]
[rustling]
[grunts]
[creature squeals]
[rustling]
[dramatic music playing]
[music stops]
[rustling]
[creature squeals]
[grunts]
[creature shrieking]
[Adem screaming]
[Adem screams]
- Geirr! - [creature shrieks]
[Adem screaming]
[Adem continues screaming]
[sobbing]
We're all going to die!
Adem!
[rustling]
[rustling continues]
[groaning]
[Geirr grunting]
[agonal breathing]
Do something.
We can't save him. Do something.
You have to do it.
I can't.
[Adem gasping]
We should never have come here.
[Ave] We need to hide.
We can't hide.
It will find us.
We have to stay awake and...
And?
Fight?
Like your brother?
We have to do something!
[Ave gurgles]
What's wrong?
Ave!
Help her!
[gasping]
If she doesn't eat,
she'll die.
We've got something to eat now.
No.
It's what he'd want.
It's for his child.
We don't eat our own.
We're not monsters.
Do you want to survive?
Take it.
Then look away.
[gags]
[coughs]
Why doesn't it just kill us?
We trespassed. It's punishing us.
It's going to eat us.
It didn't eat Adem.
No.
You did.
We have to appease it.
You can't appease an animal.
It's a demon!
Are you insane?
He's right.
It's a monster.
So we have to offer it something.
[Geirr] No.
We have to hunt it down.
[Beyah] Geirr, you can't hunt this thing.
Adem tried
and now he's gone.
We need shelter.
Move.
To die somewhere else?
You can't escape a demon.
I want to leave.
I'll lead us to the mountains, and we'll find a home.
No one's going to follow you, boy.
What are you looking at her for?
Get us out of here.
Move.
[dramatic music playing]
[flies buzzing]
[Geirr] I can get us out of here.
No, you can't.
[Odal] Enough of this!
You've had your chance.
Now we do it my way.
I am wisdom.
Ave carries life.
Geirr is our spear.
But a stray?
You're for whatever we need.
When did it first appear?
When you started to bleed.
It can smell you.
I can smell you.
Get off me!
- [screaming] - Don't!
[Beyah continues screaming]
Get off me!
[Odal] Demon!
[Ave] Grab her!
[Beyah continues screaming]
[Odal] Demon!
[Beyah sobbing]
Get off me!
[Beyah screaming]
Please!
[Odal] Demon!
[Beyah screaming]
Why are you helping him?
Because he's right.
He's crazy!
I won't lose another baby.
[creature shrieks]
[Odal groans]
[creature shrieks]
[praying in Tola]
[rustling]
- [creature squeals] - [rustling]
- [Odal grunts] - [groans]
[Odal grunts]
Take her.
Take her!
Take her.
[Ave grunts]
[Odal groans]
[screaming]
[Odal screams]
[Odal screaming]
[eerie music playing]
[breathing heavily]
[creature shrieking]
[breathing heavily]
- [rustling] - [gasps]
[footsteps approaching]
[breathing heavily]
[sighs]
[grunting]
[Odal groans]
[rustling]
[creature squealing]
[breathing heavily]
[whistles]
[dramatic music playing]
[Beyah yelling]
[shrieking]
Come on!
Beyah, stop!
It will lead us out!
[dramatic music continues playing]
Beyah, stop!
Geirr!
- Come on! - Stop it!
It's over!
[yells]
[groans]
I've got the trail.
It's like us.
No.
It's not.
I saw it take Ave's body.
Why?
Because it's a monster.
I want to go back.
There's nowhere to go back to.
Geirr.
We won't survive out here.
If that thing has shelter, we need to take it.
What if there are more?
Then they'd have killed us already.
It's been trying to scare us away.
Beyah.
Why aren't you scared?
I am scared.
But I want to live.
[dramatic music playing]
[thunder rumbling]
It's a trap.
We have no choice.
[thunder rumbling]
[thunder crashing]
[thunder crashes]
[thunder rumbling]
[gasps]
[thunder rumbling]
[clattering]
- [Neanderthal grunts] - [gasps, then yelps]
[groans]
[yelling]
Geirr!
[Neanderthal grunting]
[gasping]
[grunting]
[Neanderthal grunting]
[groaning]
[Beyah groans]
[Beyah coughing]
[Neanderthal groans]
[Neanderthal choking]
[grunts]
[Neanderthal gasping]
[gasping]
[grunts]
Where's my dad?
Beyah, stop!
[yells]
[Beyah yelling]
[grunts]
[Beyah yelling]
[Geirr] Beyah!
[shouts]
Geirr!
[grunting]
Come on!
Heron!
[coughing]
Faster, Heron!
[grunts]
Come on!
[coughing]
[yells]
[Beyah coughing]
[yelling]
[grunts]
[speaking Neanderthali]
Help, Beyah!
Help!
[groans]
[yells]
What have you done?
It was them or us.
Monster! Monster!
- Stop, Heron! - We were starving.
They fed me!
They wanted to save me!
Monster!
Enough!
Dad!
He's dead!
They're all dead!
[sobbing]
Those things killed them.
They weren't things...
they were like us.
[poignant music playing]
[Heron] Beyah, tell me a story.
[Beyah] It began with a stray...
looking for a home.
She journeyed into a land of monsters.
Corrupted by rage and fear...
she killed the monsters and took their cave.
It was only then she saw how they had lived.
[Beyah] Ave?
[Heron] They brought her here to honor her
and her baby.
[Beyah] How they had stolen a boy because they wanted to save him.
How they had cared for others.
She saw they had been threatened and afraid.
She saw they were people, just like her.
The stray realized she had found a home.
And she had destroyed it.
[poignant music continues playing]
[Beyah] In the days ahead, the stray and the boy learned to survive.
The first of a new people.
[Heron] What do we do now?
[Beyah] We try again.
[dramatic music playing]