The story of Juliane Koepcke is one of those amazing tales of survival: a 17 year old girl -- the lone survivor of a plane crash in the middle of the Peruvian jungle -- manages to walk her way back to civilization, against all the odds. One can hardly go through something like what Juliane experienced without being deeply marked by it, and she clearly is, but at the same time she seems to accept the hand she was dealt with a matter-of-factly, almost stereotypical German stoicism.

An interesting subject, and a great film. That Juliane survived the plane crash was a miracle enough. That she survived 10 days of travel in a Peruvian jungle with a broken collar bone, swollen eyes, and a single shoe having essentially nothing to eat is amazing. Even more so that having done this she later had the strength to go on to a PhD in biology, and to survive going back to the crash site and digging around. It's also fascinating that Werner Herzog himself nearly boarded the same plane.

Herzog makes a documentary on the human spirit trapped in a jungle. He's done it before. He'll do it again. He'll continue to be good at it.

Herzog fails to find anything particularly interesting in this surprisingly boring and impersonal story of survival.

Another remarkable Herzog doc, about Juliane Koepcke, the 17 year-old sole survivor of a 1971 plane crash in the Peruvian jungle. The tale has many fascinating elements, not the least of which is the fact that Herzog himself was almost on that flight. The film contains the usual enigmatic Herzogian touches like his poetic narration and strange detours. One of my favorite moments was actually one of the least relevant: a minute is taken to film a young girl delighted with the camera.

Amazing story which didn't benefit much from the film treatment. All in all, it serves to show how Juliane Koepcke is one of the most stoic survivors ever.

Great photography, interesting subject matter on and off topic, some unforgettable shots and fascinating information. All done in typical Herzog style. Terrific!