[ Thunder crashing ]
Maxence: Okay. It's a storm.
[Bleep] It's cold.
Whoa. [Bleep]
Panic mode.
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
It's creaking.
It's cracking.
It's kind of freaking me out.
Narrator: Two strangers.
One man...
One woman...
Oh [bleep]
...dropped into some
of the most hostile
environments on the planet...
This is disgusting.
- Oh, I'm sore everywhere.
- Aah!
Narrator: ...For 21
days with no food...
- This is food?
- Just the smell.
Narrator: ...No
water... No clothes...
Man: It's a storm.
...will put their
survival skills
to the ultimate test.
Woman: I heard
noises. I'm scared.
Narrator: And in
this unique event
that's been translated
from French,
two international survivalists
will take on the
21-day challenge.
Woman #2: [ Crying ] I
can't take this anymore.
Man #2: Oh, damn it!
Woman #3: This is not good.
It begins! Whoa!
Narrator: This is...
in the northern
woodlands of Croatia,
two strangers
will try to survive
in one of the most
primitive forests in Europe.
Seemingly peaceful, it
is inhospitable to humans
and a hunting ground
for large predators,
bears, wolves, and wild boar.
It is also home to vipers and
numerous dangerous insects,
like mosquitoes
which carry disease.
The thick forest is
full of poisonous plants
and deadly mushrooms.
The weather
conditions are severe.
Violent storms, torrential
rain and risk of flooding
are frequent at
this time of year.
The temperature variations
from 86 degrees during the day
to 50 degrees at night are
difficult for the human body
to endure and pose a
serious risk of hypothermia.
The two survivalists
will have to adapt
to this particularly hostile
environment where dangers,
even unsuspected,
lie around every corner.
My name is Maxence.
I'm 33, and I come
from Toulon, France.
I'm a fitness coach.
I joined the Navy when
I was 22 as a Marine.
It taught me to push
my physical limits
and also push my mental limits
because it was a survival course
with tracks over 10 or 12 miles
running with a backpack.
It was extreme.
Now I'm a civilian.
I work as a fitness coach.
I am... I'm kind of
a life coach, too.
I provide energy,
healing, emotional support,
if you're into mysticism.
My relationship with
nature is pretty connected.
I've also been drawn
to this aspect to the wild.
I've always admired everything
around me and in nature
and everything
living especially.
I want to show that you can
also be in harmony with nature.
You don't have to
destroy it to live in it.
I don't want to be on
a mission to survive.
I want to be on
a mission to live.
Narrator: Before
starting the adventure,
Maxence must leave
his clothes behind.
Maxence: So that's it. The
time has come to get naked.
It's weird.
I'm not used to
being without clothes.
I feel comfortable,
actually. I feel liberated.
There are no constraints.
Everything is free now.
So let's go.
I'm Julie. I'm 36.
And I come from Madagascar.
I manage a sports club.
We do dancing, karate,
music, a lot of things.
I manage around 15 people.
I'm a boss who's cool
and strict at the same time.
I try to make sure that
everyone stays positive,
always in a good mood.
My husband, my friends,
the staff at the club,
they call me Xena
after Xena the warrior
because of my strong character.
I'm more of a nature
person than a city person.
I spend most of my time outside.
I want to take part
in this experience
because I'd like
to reach my limits.
I like to push my limits.
Reaching them is easy.
I push them to see
what I'm capable of.
It's a personal challenge.
Being naked in the
middle of a forest
in an area you don't know,
it's like going back centuries
or thousands of years ago.
I feel like a wild woman.
Narrator: To participate
in this challenge,
experts have
assessed the candidates
on their survival skills
in hostile environments.
Based on their psychological
and physical tests
and their survival skills,
experts calculated their
primitive survival rating,
or PSR.
Ex-Marine Maxence is
used to extreme situations.
Thanks to his
practical experience
and a strong
connection with nature,
he begins with a PSR of 7.8.
Business owner Julie
has always overcome
her personal challenges.
Originally from the
wilds of Madagascar
and thanks to living
close to nature,
she starts with a primitive
survival rating of 6.0.
Their scores will be reassessed
at the end of the challenge.
Julie: The environment
here is totally different,
so it's a wonderful discovery.
No coconut trees
or banana trees.
There are no
succulents like at home.
That would be too easy.
[ Laughs ]
♪
Maxence: My fear is not
communicating with my partner,
not being able to
share this with her,
because it's gonna be
an amazing experience.
It's good to
experience it together.
Narrator: Julie and Maxence,
two very different people,
will have to join forces
to survive for three weeks
deep in this primitive forest.
Hi. Hello.
Maxence. Julie.
Nice to meet you. You're ready?
A little uncomfortable,
but it'll be fine.
Are you prepared? How?
Madagascar. I'm
actually from Madagascar.
Amazing. So this
is a big change.
I'm completely in
the unknown here.
Yeah, yeah. That's good, too.
She's very warm and smiley.
I think we'll get
the full experience.
She's definitely a partner.
She could be a
great, fantastic partner.
Shall we see what we got?
Okay.
Let's walk.
Narrator: To have a
chance in this forest,
each was able to bring an
item essential for their survival.
A knife. Amazing.
I brought a firestarter.
Okay. Great.
Their survival kit also
includes a container,
because in this
environment, it is impossible
to make a fireproof
container out of wood.
They also have a
basic map of the area
to help find their
way around the forest.
You see that we're here,
and we have to
go in that direction.
Yes. Good?
Alright. Let's go.
Julie and Maxence's adventure
starts with a 4-mile hike
through dense forest
to reach an area
with more resources,
where they will have to
survive for three weeks.
♪
Maxence: What's cool is that
it feels comfortable on...
Julie: On your feet.
Yes. Yeah.
Apart from it's
slippery sometimes.
Yeah, I love it.
It's magic.
The trees give you a big hug.
You can see what being in
harmony with nature means.
The first thing I
can hear is the birds.
It's great. We're
away from civilization.
I love it.
To hear living
things around you,
wow. It's gonna to be
nice to spend 21 days here.
[ Wincing ] Ow.
Oh.
- This is hard.
I feel like I can clear
a path with a machete.
Let me know if you need a hand.
What's hard is
that it's very humid.
The trees are really dense.
I have thorns in my feet.
You know what?
We'll sit down when we
can and take them out.
- Yeah.
- We're in a tight spot here.
Okay. Are we going up?
Yes. Okay.
Julie: I realized that in
this environment in Croatia,
it's really very difficult.
A far cry from my beaches
and dirt tracks of Madagascar.
I didn't realize how
hard it would be.
It's definitely a
change of scenery.
For me, the scenery is...
What?
All new to me.
[ Laughs ]
Narrator: Far away from
home, Julie is struggling
to find her bearings
in this shifting terrain.
Adapting isn't easy
for Maxence either.
The overwhelming presence of
mosquitoes becomes unbearable.
This is a real mosquito nest.
Yeah.
Maxence: The
mosquitoes are tough.
We're going to be screwed.
They don't stop stinging you.
It's... it's real crazy.
I need a mud bath.
♪
It's a scrub with a little sand.
Narrator: Mud is very
effective on insect bites.
Applied to the body,
mud offers natural
protection and relieves itching.
We're getting eaten. What?
The mosquitoes are attacking.
Yes, they're brutal,
even with the mud.
I don't know what to do
about the mosquitoes.
It's a real problem.
It's real hard
physically and mentally.
It's carnage.
Narrator: They have
only just started,
and the problems
are already mounting.
Rising midday temperatures
bring on an increase in thirst.
But the murky river
water isn't drinkable.
I have a headache. I'm thirsty.
Really? Yeah.
The best advice I can give...
think about something else.
I'm trying to.
We'll get there
soon. Don't worry.
Julie: I've never
walked for hours
in a forest like this
without water anyway.
The problem isn't
that I'm still thirsty.
I have a terrible headache.
It's like a balloon is being
squeezed in my brain.
That's all.
If I don't get some water
soon, I can't continue.
Narrator: A headache is
the first sign of dehydration.
The body can no longer
control its temperature,
which may start to rise.
After four hours of hiking,
Croatia is already
testing Julie's limits.
Maxence: We just
need to find a place
to set up camp.
Yeah, if you like.
I'm going to take a
break to tell you the truth.
Sure.
I'm going to watch for a while.
I'm going to
check this site out.
I'm going to take a
look around. Okay?
Fine.
Narrator: Julie rests her
body, trying to cool down.
While she stands idle,
her partner, Maxence,
searches the area for a safe spot
to set up for the night.
Are you okay? Yes, yes.
There's a kind
of plant structure
that is ready made, if you like.
Look.
Maxence: The location
seems quite good
because there are supports
and we are quite
sheltered already naturally.
I'm going to make a small fire.
Yes, you do the fire
and I'll start gathering
materials for the shelter.
And perfect.
Julie: I need fire bad.
But I've never used
this firestarter before.
Narrator: Having a
firestarter in this setting
is a real advantage,
but procuring tinder
that's dry enough to catch
is difficult to accomplish
in this damp environment.
♪
♪
Maxence: Well?
Still no fire.
Well, you can dry it in the sun
and we can do it tonight.
We can do it later and
it will be dry by then.
You can help me
build the shelter.
If you can't light the fire.
I'm going to try
because it's important.
Maxence: Yes, but this
will be important tonight, too.
You won't be
saying that if it rains.
For me, the priority is
the fire, not the shelter.
But for him, it's a shelter.
I would rather sleep in the
open and shelter under a tree
but have a fire
and be able to drink
than just sit and
wait in a shelter.
I need your help.
What for? To carry wood.
I told you I can't.
I need to drink.
Really? Yeah.
Otherwise, ha.
I need to light the fire.
Okay.
If I can't do it, I'll
come and help you.
I just need to try again.
Uh...
I feel like I can't rely on her.
I feel like I'm on
my own right now.
It's the first day.
I totally understand
that she's thirsty,
but not doing anything
anymore, that isn't cool.
We walked and now she's done.
She reaches her limit quickly.
I can't get her
to push her limits
if she doesn't get [bleep]
Okay, Julie, where are we?
It lights, then it goes out.
It's impossible.
I won't be able to drink.
That's the problem.
Without water, I'm finished.
Do you want to try this water?
It has to be boiled.
Let's check your body.
Put your arm like that.
What are you doing?
It's kinesiology. I'm
using kinesiology,
which relies on
unconscious muscle reflexes
to see if the
water is drinkable,
if this plant or
that plant is edible,
and which part.
Tell me, "I'm Shantelle."
I'm Shantelle, I'm Shantelle.
Okay.
Say, "I'm Julie."
I'm Julie.
Did you see that? Oh, yeah.
It dropped. Come and see.
You just have to
look at the water.
Okay.
Do this again. Mm-hmm.
Look at the water.
It's okay.
It's ok. It's good.
We'll vomit if we drink that.
I'll do it.
I'll let you know if it's okay.
Narrator: Maxence
is using kinesiology,
an unconventional
therapeutic approach.
But using this method
in a survival situation
is extremely dangerous.
Drinking the potentially
contaminated water
without boiling it poses
a real risk for the body.
Did you drink it? Yes.
Okay. What does it taste like?
It's okay.
It's all in the mind for him.
The mind is responsible
for many things,
but drinking bad
water isn't one of them.
The bacteria will still be there
if I drink stagnant water
that hasn't been boiled.
It will end badly.
I don't want to feel
worse than I do now.
♪
♪
Narrator: Julie is getting
weaker by the hour.
In this situation,
water is the most urgent need.
It is impossible to survive
after three days without water.
Faced with Julie's distress,
Maxence tries to light the fire.
♪
♪
You okay, Julie?
Yes, you?
Yes.
It's too damp.
I get sparks, then they go out.
That's what I was doing earlier.
You know that a flint only works
for around 1,000 strikes.
I had no idea.
Well, we've done around 500.
I'm going to work on the camp.
I'll keep trying.
Be careful,
because just for info,
the flint has a limit.
Honestly, I'm parched, parched.
That's my main problem.
Alright. Can you help
me carry some wood?
So it's just 1
trip instead of 10.
I can't stand it. I'm
not here to drag her.
There's nothing I can do
because if I get pulled down
into this with her,
we will both lose.
Narrator: Parched, Julie
can't find the strength
to give Maxence a hand.
As her condition
deteriorates, she stops.
Maxence keeps on going.
There is growing
discord between them.
Their first night is
a few hours away
with no fire, warmth,
or drinking water.
They will have to sleep in
a very humid environment,
bound to be teeming
with mosquitoes.
Julie: Oh, my God.
I'm gonna throw up.
Maxence: Oh, no. No, no, no, no.
I'm gonna throw up.
Do it over there. No.
Did you vomit?
No.
Did you drink the water?
[ Retching ]
Maxence: Are you
vomiting something?
Did you eat something? No.
Did you drink the water? No.
Does dehydration do that?
[ Coughing, retching ]
Nothing is coming up.
Oh, you're not.
What made you
suddenly feel like that?
Maybe it is heatstroke.
Maybe you're right.
I don't know.
Maybe you got heatstroke.
♪
Narrator: After a disastrous
night, Maxence rallies
and goes off to explore
the surroundings.
Unable to move,
Julie continues to suffer
in the harsh environment.
[ Sighing ]
We spent the night
without a fire or water.
I threw up all night,
and it is very cold.
There are a lot of mosquitoes.
Are you still cold?
It isn't warm.
It really isn't warm.
I'm trying to keep busy.
You still don't want to drink?
No.
Adapting to the environment
is really, really tough.
We want to leave the camp.
I went looking for somewhere
better and without mosquitoes.
The place I found isn't bad.
I think there are
fewer mosquitoes.
Julie: Don't walk too fast
because my head is spinning.
We'll take it easy.
♪
I'm cold.
Yes, we were expecting sun.
There is no sun.
I'm cold.
The leaves are frosty and damp.
Yeah. This is terrible.
You'll see that it's
drier down there.
Let me know what you think.
Well...
What do you think?
I'm cold.
You didn't want
to sleep in the sun?
There is no sun.
Maxence: The best spot is here.
It's clear.
There's some dead wood
and not many mosquitoes.
Narrator: Julie and Maxence
decide to move camp.
Maxence's first priority is to
make Julie's long-awaited fire.
♪
♪
♪
♪
Oh [bleep]
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
It isn't done yet.
Fire.
♪
It's good.
I managed to make a fire.
What a relief.
I need to keep it going.
Narrator: Julie, who only
wanted fire to keep warm
and be able to drink,
remains apathetic.
However, it is a
great achievement
for the two partners
after a tough start
to their challenge.
Maxence: I have never
been so glad to make a fire.
I'm so happy.
It's so good.
This is... this is a real gift.
It makes you feel so small.
We're small, we're really...
[ crying softly ]
We're really small.
We're nothing.
I love this.
There are tears of joy
because it's amazing.
It is the best
gift I could have.
It's fire, you
know, it's just fire.
It's life in the
middle of the forest.
It means life.
I'm really emotional because
it makes me understand
that we're so small.
We don't know how
lucky we are to have
everything on on tap, so easily.
And just like that,
we need to come
back down to earth
and say [bleep] our
resources are limited.
We should take it easy, right?
Narrator: After almost 48
hours without food or water,
Maxence quickly
takes things in hand
to meet his and
his partner's needs.
I put nettles in. We'll see.
I've never eaten them before.
Still suffering from the cold,
Julie moves closer to the fire.
Julie: You put them straight in.
Oh, yes.
Don't you take
them out of the...?
No, no, no. You cook
them in their shells.
But the shells will burst.
Thank you, little snails.
What a sacrifice.
Yeah.
We should take them
out and grill them.
What? The snails.
Take them out of their shells.
They're doing okay.
They're cooking in their juices.
Julie: I try to suggest ideas
to help us move forward,
but he doesn't listen.
It's impossible to
do anything with him.
He isn't horrible.
He's a nice guy,
but I'm no use to him.
I feel completely useless.
Is it cooked?
I'm going to cook it for longer.
Do you want to taste it?
No.
I'm not hungry.
Mmm.
Does it need to be cooked more?
Mmm.
♪
They lack seasoning.
It's a bit crispy.
It was so good. It was crispy.
Narrator: When cooked,
snails are free of bacteria
and offer protein and minerals.
Despite this, Julie refuses
to eat and still won't drink.
Overwhelmed by the
start of the adventure
and unable to swallow
anything, Julie is exhausted.
Despite being used to the wild
and Madagascar
where she grew up,
Julie can't find the strength
in herself or in her partner.
She is giving up mentally.
Julie: Can I talk to you?
Yes, of course.
Now, if you like.
I don't think I'm
cut out for this.
And I really want to stop now.
Right now. Already?
Yep.
Julie: I wanted
to experience this.
I wanted to experience it
fully, not suffer through it.
I've made my
decision. I'm leaving.
I don't belong here.
I don't feel great.
And you're doing
fine on your own.
You don't need my help.
It's always better
with two people,
whether it's setting up
a camp or anything else.
Well, okay. You
make the decisions.
You do everything
yourself. It's fine.
I made decisions because...
Because I... I can
see that you don't.
Julie: Can I talk to
you? Yes, of course.
I don't think I'm
cut out for this
and I really want to stop now.
Right now. Already?
Yep.
Can we try to make it work?
You didn't care
about anything I said,
even about the snails.
You weren't eating them.
I might have if
we'd done it my way.
If you think that's
an excuse to leave...
No. There are
many things, but...
Okay, but you could
have said this to me before.
Maxence: I think that
Julie wasn't expecting this.
We are in a unique habitat.
I could tell she wasn't
comfortable when I met her.
She wasn't prepared,
unfortunately for me.
And unfortunately for her.
So I wish you good luck.
I think you'll do...
you'll do just fine.
I've made my decision.
My mind is already made up.
Now I can't wait
to leave this place
and go back to my country.
Here we are. We have
enough problems in life.
I'm not adding to
them by staying.
For sure not.
I've already had many
survival experiences.
I've done the
impossible a few times,
but I'm not used
to this climate.
It's too cold for me.
I realized that I
couldn't stay like that
for 21 days in that condition.
There we are. I couldn't do it.
Narrator: Completely
lost in this environment,
Julie couldn't find the
strength she needed
to complete this extreme
survival experience.
Julie has suddenly
decided to quit
and now realizes her failure.
Medic: Are you feeling okay?
Sorry. You're feeling okay?
♪
Julie: I'm just
disappointed in myself...
...because I should
have been able to do it.
I really had that
plan in my head.
I didn't imagine it
would be like that.
But...
♪
But anyway, it's
over for me. I failed.
It isn't good.
Narrator: Maxence is on his own,
but he has yet to feel impacted
by the loss of his partner.
On the contrary...
Maxence: Julie's departure
hasn't made a difference.
Unfortunately, I
couldn't rely on her.
She wasn't up to it.
It was as if I had
already started alone.
If someone is weak
and going to be negative,
I'd prefer to be alone.
Narrator: Left on his own,
Maxence hasn't
finished his shelter.
He prepares to spend
his first night alone.
Maxence: There's some
kind of wild boar nearby.
It's grunting loudly next to me.
It's intimidating.
I feel pretty vulnerable.
I'm going to mark my territory.
There. I marked a tree.
[Bleep]
Narrator: Maxence's idea
isn't as ludicrous as it sounds.
Urinating around the camp
is a good way of
keeping predators away.
♪
Maxence: It was
quite a hard night.
I was having doubts.
I still have doubts.
I have... have a lot
of plans for the huts.
I need to focus on this.
The aim is to finish the
hut and the wall sections
so that I feel safe
and not vulnerable.
The noises of the wild
boar scared me a little.
So my priority
is to close it off.
I've started the
first wall here.
I've lined the whole
thing with leaves.
I'm not going to
wait for rain to test it.
I hope it doesn't
rain, but it's cool.
[Bleep]
It looks good.
Narrator: After he has
reinforced his shelter,
Maxence explores the forest.
Maxence: There are ants. Great.
We'll see if what
chimpanzees do really works.
I'm going to make a
feast out of red ants.
Why not, huh?
You make the most
of what you have.
I'll wet the stick,
like a chimpanzee.
[ Whistles ] And
then I'll lick it.
That's all it is.
Narrator: Maxence has
eaten only snails for three days.
A source of protein,
these ants are a real
boost for his morale.
Maxence: I'm scared
that they'll bite me,
but they're good.
They taste like cheese.
They taste really good.
They taste like goat cheese.
The ants aren't much,
but it's something to chew.
It makes you feel full.
And that's good for morale.
It's definitely a bonus.
Thank you, little ants,
for helping me survive.
Well, the good thing is
that they are a guarantee,
an unlimited source of protein.
Narrator: Maxence will
need this renewed energy.
By nightfall, the weather
conditions deteriorate
and thunderstorms loom.
Maxence: Can you...
can you see the wind
with the flames?
Yeah, it's a little dangerous.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[ Thunder crashing ]
It's a storm.
It's a storm.
The worry is the hut I built
isn't storm-proof at all.
I thought, uh, that there
wouldn't be a storm.
So we'll see if it holds.
It's a storm.
[Bleep] It's cold.
It's a storm. It's pouring.
Wow.
Panic mode.
[ Thunder crashes ]
This is tough.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
♪
It's creaking.
Frankly, I-I didn't think about
the possibility of the wind
at all for my shelter.
I just didn't think about it.
I hope it's going
to be just fine.
It's cracking.
It's creaking.
It's kind of freaking me out.
[ Thunder crashes ]
♪
I'm getting weaker.
It's really hard.
It's crazy.
A lot is beating me down,
like the storm, the mosquitoes.
It's tough...
...to survive.
It's really crazy.
It was like a tornado
and torrential rain.
I've never seen
anything like it.
It literally skewered
my shelter.
♪
Narrator: Despite
last night's storm,
Maxence is not defeated
and decides to reinforce his
shelter early the next morning.
Maxence: Today, I have
to reinforce the roof to see
if this same amount of rain
really comes through or not.
For the rain to get
through, that was hard.
It came through all that
and the roof in one go.
It's not bad.
Great.
Awesome.
That's as good as it can get.
I did everything possible.
I did my very best to
rebuild a roof using plants.
The leaves are quite thick,
so I've got a good layer.
The layer is 4 to 6 inches.
We'll see.
This challenge is a
lot harder by yourself.
Everything is multiplied,
so naturally your condition
will deteriorate much faster,
twice as quickly when
there are half of you.
This adventure, I know
what I miss the most.
Putting the world to rights
with someone else at night.
I was really hoping
to do this challenge,
to be able to talk to
someone every night
and put the world to rights
because there's
nothing else to do.
So that... I miss that.
We're human.
We all need human relationships,
communication,
verbal or nonverbal,
just contact with people.
I don't have that.
I can't have that anymore
because I don't have a partner.
Narrator: Maxence
can't afford to take a rest.
♪
Today's agenda
will be to make a fire,
a good bonfire.
There's a lot to
carry to the camp.
If only there were two of us.
♪
I don't know how I'll do it.
♪
Maxence: It would be so
much better with someone
because on your
own, it's really...
[ Sighs ]
I said I was happy about
it and that I didn't care.
But as time goes
on, a little company,
it would be good,
I think, really.
And...
I don't have any.
♪
♪
The time drags sometimes.
I'm all alone.
I'd have preferred to talk.
It makes the time go faster.
But now it's just me, me.
Sleep, drink, hope to eat.
It's going to be a steady
pace as I keep going.
♪
Narrator: On the
morning of day nine,
a basic need gives
Maxence the strength
to leave his shelter.
Maxence: I'm
starting to get hungry.
The priority today
is to find food
because I need some protein.
If I find something
more substantial,
it will sure help me
to, uh, to move forward.
Look at that.
Look at that.
We'll go softly.
Ha. There are a lot
of little fish waiting.
If I manage to catch something,
oh, I can see myself on day 21.
If the water is low,
the fish could very
well be trapped in
in very little water.
There is whitebait.
The fish should
come to me. Why not?
If the fish is already
trapped in very little water,
it'll be easier to hit it.
The aim of the
stick is to hit the fish.
♪
If it's dead, it will float.
I don't think it worked.
After a while, it starts
to affect your morale.
I feel... Diminished
mentally and physically.
I'm just trying to survive.
Narrator: Maxence
has still only eaten
three snails and some ants.
Every night is another hurdle.
[ Thunder rumbles ]
♪
Maxence: It started to rain.
It's raining and
it's getting harder.
We'll see if the
roof is durable.
The fire looks like it'll last.
♪
You can really
hear the lightning.
It isn't chicken [bleep]
This isn't a little storm.
[ Thunder rumbling ]
That's comforting.
I can't relax at
times like this.
You have to stay hyper-focused.
Firstly so you
don't lose the fire.
Secondly, for self-control.
Don't give in to panic
like I did the first time.
It's raining really
hard. Really hard now.
♪
A night in survival
mode ...how we like them.
I'm constantly in
and out of the forest
to go and get some wood.
Otherwise I would be too cold.
It rained for three
quarters of the night.
At least half of the night.
I held out.
I'm really tired.
But the fire matters
above everything.
Otherwise, it'll be cold.
♪
Narrator: It rained all night.
Maxence faced the
storm until the early hours.
Last night, it was
...it was a storm.
Yeah. Every minute
lasted for an hour.
It was a nightmare trying
to keep the fire going.
I haven't slept. I stayed awake.
That is when you need a partner.
Because then one
of you can sleep
while the other
watches the fire.
You can do shifts. I
can't do all the roles.
I have to focus on
the fire constantly.
I can't relax.
If it goes out, I go out.
It's that simple.
♪
This kind of adventure has
brought me down to earth.
I want to finish it.
I want to finish it.
But at what cost?
Narrator: The storm last
night was a blow for Maxence.
His morale drops with
every hour that goes by.
Maxence: I'm not feeling
great since this morning.
I've been having doubts.
I knew that... It
would be difficult.
It's the first time
I've felt like this.
I feel totally weak.
I don't think I can make it.
I'm so weak. I'm done.
I'll show you the
state of my body
when I'll see
myself in the mirror.
Can you see?
Look at that. Look.
Can you see?
Can you see?
Can you see how it has sunk?
♪
[Bleep]
I look like [bleep]
I don't want to
endanger my health.
I'm experiencing sensations
that I've never felt before,
so that is kind of worrying.
I used up a lot of
energy from the start
because I was on my own.
That is what is
making today, um...
I'm dead from exhaustion.
♪
Narrator: At nightfall,
considerably weakened,
Maxence doesn't
have any strength left.
Maxence: I'm pleased with
what I have accomplished.
But now, from now on,
it is... it is no longer
something to accomplish.
It has become pure suffering.
Everything is making me suffer.
Everything... like,
like my bones.
Every time I breathe,
I can feel my stomach.
It sinks... As if it will
burst on the other side.
Everything requires
a superhuman effort.
Everything.
Security, security to max.
Man #3: Yes, max.
Go for security.
Yes. I want to stop now.
Copy. I understand
you want to stop.
I will be there as
soon as possible.
♪
There we are.
Given my state of
evident weakness...
...I have decided
to end the journey.
It is a decision...
...a decision...
I thought...
I thought through.
I thought that I...
I've thought
extremely carefully.
♪
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
Maxence: I'm okay.
But I can't go on.
I've reached the limit.
I don't have any
strength or energy left.
Maxence: It isn't a
failure. It's still a victory.
Everything I have
accomplished until now, it's huge.
I've learned a lot.
It's like being reborn.
♪
Nature sets the rules.
I-I couldn't have done any more.
Every experience helps you
improve and discover new things.
This pushed things
to the extreme.
So it will change my
life in an extreme way.
Narrator: After 10 days
of the challenge, Maxence,
who weighed 158
pounds, lost 15 pounds.
Abandoned by his
partner on day two,
he has faced his solitude
and given everything
he could to reach the end.
Despite his tenacity, the
primal forest of Croatia
was more than he could handle.
His primitive survival rating
falls from a 7.8 to a 6.8.
Having barely
entered the forest,
Julie also quit.
She lost 4 pounds.
Naturally combative, Julie
chose to leave this fight early,
convinced that she
wasn't strong enough
to battle this environment.
She failed to prove she
has the mental fortitude
to negotiate a challenge
of this magnitude.
Her PSR drops from 6.0 to 5.2.
Through the many hardships
they faced in the
Croatian forest,
Julie and Maxence were
unable to overcome adversity.
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