Aurora Borealis (film) Aurora Borealis (film) Aurora Borealis is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by James C.E. Burke and starring Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis, and Louise Fletcher. The film was produced between November 3-December 19, 2003. Duncan (Joshua Jackson) is an unemployed youth, trying to cope with the death of his father ten years ago. The film is set in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Duncan's grandparents, Ronald (Donald Sutherland) and Ruth (Louise Fletcher) move into an apartment with a very nice view. Ron claims that he has seen the Northern Lights "aka" Aurora Borealis from the balcony. Ron is fast deteriorating with
Brunneria borealis Brunneria borealis Brunneria borealis, common name Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States. It is the only mantis species known to reproduce solely through parthenogenesis; there are no males. "Brunneria borealis" is an elongated green insect with the typical raptorial forelimbs of a mantis. The adults have reduced-size wings and are probably unable to fly. They can grow to a length of about . "B. borealis" is native to the southern United States, from the Atlantic Ocean as far west as Texas where it occurs in