The Revenant
One who returns
The Revenant is a 2015 survival film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a frontiersman left for dead after a bear attack.
The film is known for its brutal realism, extended single-take shots, and natural lighting.
DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for the role.
A revenant is one who returns from the dead—the title references the protagonist's near-death and return for revenge.
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- bear attackUrsine aggression toward humans
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- survival storyNarrative of overcoming peril
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
harsh winter · frozen wasteland · revenge · frost · DiCaprio · Oscar winner · frontier · mauling · crawling · breath · snow · trapping · fur · blood · cold · brutal · resurrection · haunting
- Adapted NovelsHarry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Jurassic Park, The Lord of the Rings
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- survival storiesescape story, wilderness survival, shipwreck tales, shipwreck, sea survival
- Neo-WesternsUnforgiven, Django Unchained, Deadwood, Yellowstone, Justified
- History FilmsLincoln, Gettysburg, Glory, Selma, Saving Private Ryan
The Revenantletting go
Releasing one's grasp
moving on · release · surrender · resignation · reconciliation
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