Watch this when
My Octopus Teacher
He was burned out. So he went into the same cold sea every day and paid attention. An octopus did the rest. 🐙
Who it's for
Craig Foster starts the film worn out and disconnected, and his cure is not a big change but a daily ritual: diving into the same cold kelp forest and paying attention.
Feelings it meets
What it is
This documentary follows filmmaker Craig Foster as he free-dives in a cold kelp forest in False Bay near Cape Town, South Africa, and forms a bond with a wild common octopus over nearly a year. It shows the octopus evading pyjama sharks, regrowing a lost arm, and going through her natural life cycle.
Where to find it
A Netflix original documentary, streaming on Netflix. Availability can change by region; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Animal predation and an octopus's death.
Age: Not verified (suggested all ages; brief predation)
Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains;Marcus Aurelius, The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Book 4 (tr. George Long)
