History Film / QuestForFire

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: The film did an excellent job of showing that life for people at the time was basically a daily fight for survival and that humans were also not dominant species on the planet.However it is unlikely there would be such differently evolved tribes living in such close proximity to each other and there is some misplaced wildlife. Had this not been written in it would've likely been a very dull story.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: In contrast to the light-skinned Ulam and Kzamm, Ika and the Ivaka tribe cover their entire bodies in paint and have noticeably non-Caucasian features. Ika is played by Rae Dawn Chong, who is mixed raced. The director wanted the Ivaka to not conform to the appearance of any single ethnic group, in that they're a tribe of Cro-Magnons who predate modern ethnicities.

* NationalGeographicNudity: Ika (along with the other Ivaka females) is naked throughout most of the movie. In particular, Rae Dawn Chong was cast as Ika because she was the most comfortable with nudity. She remained nude and covered in body paint between takes to stay in character (as can be seen, briefly, in the behind the scenes documentary). The Ulam wear furs draped loosely over their bodies that often reveal breasts and buttocks.

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: The film did an excellent job of showing that life for people at the time was basically a daily fight for survival and that people were not the dominant species on the planet. However it is unlikely there would be such differently evolved tribes living in such close proximity to each other and there is some misplaced wildlife. Had this not been written in it would've likely been a very dull story.
* AccidentalPornomancer: The Ivaka happen to take a liking to Naoh and end up sending most of their women to his hut for sex, much to his initial confusion. (The Ivanka mate face to face, and Naoh can't figure out why the first woman is lying face-up, until she finally catches on and turns over onto all fours.)

* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The wagabu resemble this in keeping with the now outdated "ape man" trope (see ScienceMarchesOn in the trivia section).

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The sabre-toothed cats are portrayed by lions wearing false fangs. Real sabre-toothed cats were physically very different from modern big cats with sloped backs and short tails like bobcats.

* AnimeAnatomy: An odd example in a film with so much casual nudity: the Wagabu lack any visible genitals.

* JitterCam: An early example of the trope, though not as pronounced as it is today. There's noticeable jitter during the tribal battles, typically reserved for 1 vs 1 shots. Also notable because these are not [[POVShot POV shots]], which most pre-2000 jitter was limited to.

* AccidentalPornomancer: The Ivaka happen to take a liking to Naoh and end up sending most of their women to his hut for sex, much to his initial confusion.

* AnArmAndALeg: When the trio first meet the Kzamm, they have captured Ika and her mate and are hanging them upside down from a tree like game. The next morning, his arm has been amputated and eaten by the cannibals. Ika manages to free them both, but he immediately collapses and dies of his injuries, leaving her alone with no recourse but to join the trio on their quest.

* NationalGeographicNudity: Ika (along with the other Ivaka females) is naked throughout most of the movie. In particular, Rae Dawn Chong was cast as Ika because she was the most comfortable with nudity. She remained nude and covered in body paint between takes to stay in character. The Ulam wear furs draped loosely over their bodies that often reveal breasts and buttocks.

* UncannyValleyMakeup: The makeup effects on the people works very well...''too well''.

* SilenceIsGolden: This is essentially a silent film, with the only dialogue spoken in fictional languages.

* AccidentalPornomancer: The Ivaka happen to take a liking to Noah and end up sending most of their women to his hut for sex, much to his initial confusion.

* AttemptedRape: Played with. The Ulam have a very limited language and no real concept of verbal consent, so when Amouker grabs Ika without permission, she resists and Noah stops him... only to mount her himself a second later.
* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:By the closing scene, Ika has become pregnant with Noah's child.]]

* BiTheWay, SituationalSexuality: After watching Noah and Ika copulate face-to-face for the first time, Amouker approaches Gaw for sex, but is rebuffed.
* BodyPaint: All the Ivaka wear full body paint made of clay and charcoal. Noah is painted in this way when he is initiated into the tribe.

* GroinAttack: A Kzamm bites Noah in the genitals, causing him severe pain. He is later healed by Ika.

* IntimateHealing: Ika's treatment of Noah's wounded genitals seems to involve oral sex.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Ika who teaches Noah and the other Ulam males to laugh and love.

* QuicksandSucks: Noah falls victim to this on the way to the Ivaka settlement, as do Amouker and Gaw when they go looking for him.

* TapOnTheHead: Amouker and Gaw do this to Noah and several Ivaka men.

** The film portrays multiple human species interacting and even interbreeding. This has now been found to be accurate. At least two species (the Neanderthals and the mysterious Denisovans) have left traces in the human genome.

** The idea of multiple human species being found in relative proximity in the late Pleistocene wasn't supported when the movie came out, but it is now that both Neanderthal and Denisovan remains have been identified in southern Siberia and dated to about 50,000-40,000 (just before or around the time modern humans also moved into the area).

** The idea of three different hominid species being found in relative proximity in the late Pleistocene wasn't supported when the movie came out, but it is now that both Neanderthal and Denisovan remains have been identified in southern Siberia and dated to about 50,000-40,000 (just before or around the time modern humans also moved into the area).

* AnArmAndALeg: The Kzamm cut off and eat an Ivaka man's arm.

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Ika is easily the most innocent and gentle character in the film. She is also casually naked throughout most of it (as is usual for her tribe) and has no compunctions about fellating a man she just met.

* {{Slurpasaur}}: The aforementioned sabre-toothed cats are played by trained lions with prosthetic teeth.

* TribalCarry: Ika and her mate are trussed up like this at the Kzamm camp.

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Ika is easily the most innocent and gentle character in the film. She is casually naked throughout most of it (as is usual for her tribe) and has no compunctions about fellating a man she just met.

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Ika is easily the most innocent and gentle character in the film and she is casually naked throughout most of it (as is usual for her tribe) with no compunctions about fellating a man she just met.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Ika's male companion. The last we see of him, Ika has freed him from the Kzamm, but the next time she appears, she is alone. Presumably he died from his injuries.

* MsFanservice: Ika, a ''Homo sapiens'' female and the most conventionally attractive person in the film.

* {{Moe}}: Ika is a petite woman with big soulful eyes, a high voice and a generally cheerful and carefree nature which makes her pretty adorable, next to all the rough cavemen she interacts with.

* {Moe}: Ika is a petite woman with big soulful eyes, a high voice and a generally cheerful and carefree nature which makes her pretty adorable, next to all the rough cavemen she interacts with.

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Ika is easily the most innocent and gentle character in the film and she is casually naked throughout most of it (as is usual for her tribe).

* IntimateHealing: Ika's treatment of Noah's wounded genitals may or may not involve oral sex.