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The best way to get your dog to respect you is to stop picking up its poop.

And this action-adventure set in a time when dog scat was everywhere reaffirms that statement.

Left for dead by his Stone Age tribe after tumbling off a cliff during his first bison hunt, a broken Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) must now find his way back home.

However, the elements and the hungry prehistoric predators make his quest near impossible. That is until he nurses an injured wolf back to health and befriends it. The unlikely pair then braves the rough terrain together, forging the basis of our species' cohabitation.

While the history behind this initial dog tale is debatable, the action, the acting, and the cinematography make up for the simplistic storyline, strange subtitles and historical inaccuracies.

Moreover, it is proof positive that dogs do not require designer coats and boots to survive winter. Green Light