The New World is a DVD movie released in the United States it was originally categorized as Action to help with web searches the film is a historical drama written and directed by Terrence Malick it follows explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the early seventeenth century the narrative explores themes of discovery and cultural conflict and love and the consequences of colonization the main cast includes Colin Farrell and Q Orianka Kilcher and Christian Bale the cinematography is praised for its use of natural light and expansive outdoor scenes the pacing is slow and poetic with voice over narration the DVD release contains extra features such as director commentary and behind the scenes footage and a making of documentary the game was added to iOctavio com on 2006 05 05 the film received critical acclaim for its visual storytelling the movie was nominated for several awards the runtime is approximately one hundred and thirty minutes the story is based on historical events and the writings of John Smith