Documentary about three retired apes: a film star, a scientist and a cripple. They look back at their lives and the intriguing relationship between humans and apes. Who watches whom, and who learns from this?
A film star, a linguist and a cripple - three retired apes, who have all led extraordinary lives at the hands of their human cousins. Looking back at their experiences as a performer, the subject of NASA experimentation and the recipient of language teaching, this poignant and poetic doc explores the fine line between us and them. Who observes whom? And who is really learning from this?