Known as the "Cape of Storms," he describes this patch of ocean as "the most treacherous coast in the world | The film is advertised as a "documentary" film |
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The Netflix film explores the beautiful friendship between Craig Foster, a diver, and an octopus he discovers living in the sea off the coast of his home in South Africa | From riding tiger sharks to swimming among great white sharks, Foster did it all |
Warning: Major My Octopus Teacher spoilers ahead! Despite the vast species gap, they developed a special bond.
17This Foster person exploited her and left her alone in her time of need | Filmed in 2010, "My Octopus Teacher" chronicles the year Craig Foster spent cultivating a unique bond with an extraordinary creature |
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Where is Craig Foster from? Now, with Underwater Wild, the divers behind the film reveal a new vision of the sea, one full of wonder, new insights into marine biology, and life-changing teachings for even the most land-bound of us | I respect your opinion, but I wish there was slightly more thought given to this review |
In the documentary, Foster slowly but surely cultivates a bond with Superstar, along the way learning more than he could in a lifetime.
29We see her outwitting a shark by hitching a ride on its back, growing a new tentacle after surviving a shark attack, and finally wasting away after laying a clutch of eggs | But soon, after years of living life to its dangerous fullest, Foster began to sense a burnout coming |
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It takes 26 days for her to first shyly reach out to Foster, and even longer for her to fully emerge from her den in his presence | What kind of respect did he show her? Thankfully, you can stream this Oscar-winning documentary with a touch of a button |
For weeks she evaded him: hiding in her den, camouflaging herself, or pushing her liquid body into the nearest crack to escape.
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