Rather than a biological documentary, it is more like a daily vlog of Miss Octopus. Photographer Craig used a delicate lens to record the underwater world of a kelp forest in Cape Town, South Africa. The colorful but unpredictable underwater world meets a very unique friend, Miss Octopus.
At the beginning, she was undoubtedly full of defensive vigilance when facing this alien visitor: rolling up seaweed as a coat, and sucking up shells as a shield; but she is also cute sometimes, imitating seaweed to walk, and even playing with fish. It is precisely because Craig has a special love for her that what is presented is also full of spiritual light.
Wild animals have their own set of survival rules. How to live depends on their own abilities. This curious octopus finally put down her guard against the humans who came to see her every day, "actively shaking hands" or even "hug", this scene is too It is touching that in her short life, she is willing to bravely believe and actively choose cross-species friendship. It is simply the craziest thing she has ever done.
The tone of the whole film is soothing and meaningful. In her short life, she has experienced leisure wandering, swift predation, hunting and killing of natural enemies, and selfless dedication. As an outsider, the only thing she can do is to record silently, but she cannot change any laws of the food chain. It's the only place where it's powerless.
Nature is endless, everything is alive and beautiful. We should also be a small member of it rather than a self-righteous master.
2021.3.26
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