Trailer for Caveman film AO THE LAST NEANDERTHAL

Can anyone remember the last good caveman film in recent memory? I can't recall but maybe the upcoming French film Ao, the last Neanderthal (original language title: Ao, le dernier Néandertal) will fit the bill. The director Jacques Malaterre is no stranger to the subject of our prehistoric ancestors. With his two acclaimed TV documentary, A Species' Odyssey and Homo Sapiens, under his belt, I doubt we would have to worry about an inaccurate historical depiction a la Roland Emmerich's 10,000 BC.

The epic adventures of Ao (Simon Paul Sutton), the last Neanderthal, and his passionate encounter with the beautiful Aki (Aruna Shields), one of the few Homo-Sapiens to accept and come to love him for what he is. A wonderful hunter, Ao must survive and then battles with terrifying animals of a lost world into savage landscapes. He also protects his family from the most dramatic natural phenomena. But the biggest danger is the "Hyena-Men", clan of the Homo Sapiens that are out to kill him and his species.

The film is set for theatrical release in France on September 29th. You'll find the trailer and a promo reel (English subs included) embedded below.