My Octopus Teacher

Unrated

9/7/20201h 25m

Digital Release (US)

Overview:

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.

Director:

Philippa Ehrlich

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

diving
octopus
intelligence
atlantic ocean
south africa
underwater
shark
western cape
nature documentary
marine life
animal behaviour
pretentious

Cast

Craig Foster

~ as ~

Self

Tom Foster

~ as ~

Self

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Reviews (1)

Skarfrael
Written 3 year(s) ago
10
Not just a documentary (9 January 2021)

Why I watched it? Because I love octopuses and the sea. Why I gave it a 10? Because it was something more than just a documentary.

It was a personal experience. It got evident from the start. Great captures and the personal storytelling of Foster along with accurate and calming music did it: I immediately relaxed and put myself in his shoes. The rest was history. Amazing information conveyed along with great scenes and meanings.

I liked the format. Most documentaries focusing on animals calm me, but this format was just something else. It was closer to the experience of reading a book for me, and that's something I have never felt before for a movie/series.