The Last Trapper (2004), originally Le Dernier Trappeur in French, is a French-Canadian drama documentary film directed by Nicolas Vanier. The film tells the story of a rugged, solitary trapper named Normand, who lives in the vast wilderness of northern Canada. The movie captures his daily life, which revolves around trapping, surviving in the wild, and preserving traditional ways of life that are disappearing in the face of modernity.

Vanier’s direction is deeply rooted in his respect for nature and the people who live in it, and the film has been praised for its poetic cinematography and authenticity. The absence of a strong narrative structure and the focus on the raw realities of trapping and survival makes the film a reflective and emotional experience.

The Last Trapper is less about plot and more about evoking the essence of an almost mythical way of life, one that is increasingly difficult to maintain in a rapidly changing world.

Have you seen it or heard about it before? It’s definitely a unique film, especially if you enjoy natural landscapes and meditative storytelling.