At the beginning, I am amazed at the beauty of the seaweed forest, and every frame is a wallpaper. But what the film brings is far more than a visual feast, but also a spiritual massage
Is this a story about an octopus's life?
The protagonist Craig Foster is the protagonist, director and narrator of the work
In order to relieve the stress and anxiety caused by work, he went to dive in the kelp forest in South Africa
Here he meets an octopus and spends an unusual time with her
▪️Meet
When they first met, Mr. Octopus was still full of doubts about the protagonist. The protagonist insists on visiting her in her underwater cave every day, and finally melts the heart of Teacher Octopus. She stretched out her tentacles and evoked the protagonist's finger, which was a brand of trust and a graceful interracial communication.
▪️Accept
The protagonist accidentally overturned the camera and disturbed Mr. Octopus. She escaped from the original cave and did not want to see the protagonist again. Through various clues, the protagonist finally found her trace. Once again, Teacher Octopus stretched out her tentacles when she met, and re-accepted the human who had "hurt" her
▪️Awe
In the distance, a shark was looking at her as prey, waiting for an opportunity. The protagonist sees everything in his eyes, and struggles between protecting life and obeying the laws of nature. In the end, he chooses to fear nature and respect life—the ocean forest has its own rules of operation. The ending is heart-wrenching, the octopus teacher loses a tentacle in a fight with a shark; at the same time it is comforting, in the ensuing hunt, she skillfully learns to disguise and escape the shark's attack
The relationship between the protagonist and Mr. Octopus is like thousands of parents and children in the world, and the beloved son of parents has far-reaching plans. But sometimes, letting go is the protection, and more respect and trust can lead to less worry and entanglement
▪️Inheritance
The octopus teacher mates. For the octopus species, mating means the end of life. About a week after laying half a million eggs, the octopus dies. They will pass on life by sacrificing themselves. At the end of the film, the octopus teacher has returned to the ocean, and a small octopus appeared in front of the camera. At the same time, the protagonist gradually got out of depression. He took his son to the place where he and the octopus teacher established friendship. Here, the son and the little octopus met.
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