With all the bad, frightening and unsettling news that constitutes our current world, one needs to search out things that will instill hope and awe. It's rare to find this on TV but here's an antidote to some of the negativity surrounding us right now: "My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix.
Filmed in the waters of South Africa, this short (90 minutes) documentary is a story of a scuba diver who decides to explore the waters around his home and discovers a dense kelp forest alive with an ecosystem that is like a foreign country to him. The tidal waters are rough and freezing but he goes diving every day, Eventually he finds and is intrigued by a small, female octopus. From being totally skittish and stand-offish, this sea creature comes to recognize the diver and they develop a sort of "friendship."
Well, okay, it might sound strange and hokey but it isn't. The underwater photography is stunning, the scenery from that different world is mesmerizing and the octopus and her environment are fascinating. The story is emotional at times but it reminds us of the beauty in the natural world and the life and death struggles of every living creature.
Check it out. I guarantee that you will enjoy this little film.
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