My Octopus Teacher
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.
- Released: 2020-09-04
- Runtime: 84 minutes
- Genre: Documentaries
- Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
- Director: Philippa Ehrlich, James Reed
Comments
- martinpersson97 - 15 March 2024
Emotional small scale documentary
This incredible Oscar winning documentary, is definitely a highly dramatic and ever recommended story in every sense of the word.
What on the surface might seem like a rather small and typical task, becomes the story of a sprecies-crossing friendship for the ages, one that is very emotional, very real and very finely conveyed through the incredible cutting and editing.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is great, and the film is without a doubt very finely and masterfully put together indeed.
Overall, a very emotional, sweet and overall splendid documentary feature, that is definitely recommended and deserving of all its praise! - Mcduff3601 - 29 August 2023
Didn't know what to expect
We just wanted to watch something that would be somewhat safe for the family to watch. Well it didn't take long and we were hooked on this doc.
This is mostly narrated by the scientist that took all the footage, he has some interviews and other people talk but its talking overlayed on video footage.
The narration does a really good job of making you feel for the main character (an octopus) as well as the people that interact with her.
There are some tense moments and some sad moments but overall it is inspiring and leaves you with a sense of hope. I would recommend this one to families or anyone interested in marine life.
