The film begins with a little boy staring and thinking about the sea. The voiceover slowly said: How to explain to a boy, what is the ocean? The film begins and continues with the answer to this question. If you let other directors explain, maybe tell the history of the ocean, show the shape of the ocean, etc. Jacques Behan tells this too, but his way is to tell the ocean itself by telling the life in the ocean.
The final scene of the movie dancing with sharks. This scene is so beautiful because it shows the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, and is a beautiful chapter of equality and friendliness of life. Such a picture presented by the director at the end of the film is his prayer and wish for the relationship between man and the ocean, and it is also the ultimate appeal and true meaning of the concept of environmental protection. The charm of "Ocean" lies not only in the shocking audio-visual effects it created with a huge investment of 50 million euros, or the huge hardships the photographers have paid in this process, but more from behind the images. The creator's humility and respect for the unknown world of the ocean. Slogans can be learned, but the attitude towards life and the world is the most authentic language in a work. Jacques Behan has set a new benchmark for documentaries with beautiful footage. His documentaries have very few narrations. Speaking with facts, he truly achieved objective truth, and beyond the shocking audio-visual is his love for nature, which is the most moving part. When Jacques Behan led the young man to get close to the sea to find out the truth, it is not difficult to see the good intentions of the old man in order to pass on the concept of environmental protection. I can't expect to change the public's values, let alone lead a revolution in environmental awareness, but as long as people watch it, I believe that there will always be an impact, and this impact is bound to continue until we hope to see that day.
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