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After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before
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Status Released
Release Date 2020-09-04
Runtime 85 minutes
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sher_free shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Beautiful! So moving 😢"
marsh_6055 shared a tip "Very pretty. I am a little worried for the filmmakers mental health tho."
2gmiguel shared a tip "Proves we don't give other life forms enough credit for their intelligence and emotional capacities."
rhonda_jean_602 shared a tip "5 out of 5 stars"
danielle_henry_6987 shared a tip "Wow! Such a beautiful film. I’ve never cheered for, and teared up for, an octopus before."
MHM shared a tip "such a precious film."
sameer_rajakumar shared a tip "Fantastic Documentary, it’s a must see"
ujjwal_gupta_1672 shared a tip "Heart touching ❤️"
jennifer_8975 shared a tip "This movie was so beautifully shot and quite a lovely surprise. I had tears in my eyes at the end"
FilmFan shared a tip "Amazing and very emotional story about the bond between a human and an octopus. Highly recommend."
mac.xo716 shared a tip "I need this on dvd😩"
rinett_hays shared a tip "So loved this great scenes and color. Learned a lot to. Touching"
justin_huddleston shared a tip "Such an amazing heartfelt story"
miss_bean shared a tip "This was the best feel good documentary I’ve ever seen. You can’t miss it. I promise you will love it."
kaydon_cameron shared a tip "Absolutely loved this documentary. Super cool."
karli_blair shared a tip "It was so sweet and heart warming"
charlie_2192 shared a tip "Loved this so much!"
deena_c shared a tip "Extremely moving"
grace_kennedy_8791 shared a tip "This is an amazing documentary that is very entertaining and teaches you so much at the same time."
tishyou79 shared a tip "Watched with my 6 & 7 year old grandson. We loved it. Made me very emotional at the end."
anna_lynch_3355 shared a tip "If this doesn’t make you cry, you are likely a sociopath or didn’t pay attention."
lindsay_golding shared a tip "If you liked this show you should read The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery!"
kari_mclennan shared a tip "One of a kind! Had anyone else ever made friends with an octopus?!?"
gregrungetv shared a tip "Very moving documentary!"
michelleward shared a tip "How did I get emotionally invested in this man and octopus???!"
jana_pniewski shared a tip "This is a must see. Absolutely amazing relationship! Beautiful!!!!"
susan_mortimer shared a tip "Absolutely enchanting!"
donovan__bradshaw shared a tip "Please watch 😚❤😊"
itsveganyo shared a tip "What a wonderful perspective, great build of the story - you may need a box of tissues by your side"
noah_bertrand shared a tip "It was amazing to watch his connection form with this wild animal that you wouldn’t normally bond with."
camilla_aubrey shared a tip "Best hour & a half of my life. Cried a few times. Beautiful visuals & a touching story."
kimberly_butnick shared a tip "Beautiful and touching I've watched it twice."
kathe_kaufman shared a tip "Fantastic videography/photography, moving, compelling."
payton_jett_8011 shared a tip "Wonderful, ❤️ warming and touching."
AB987 shared a tip "Intriguing, heartwarming, tragic, and captivating to the end. Great documentary!"
julie_white_233 shared a tip "Loved this! So interesting and inspiring. Fascinating creatures. Beautiful story and amazing filming."
eg7 shared a tip "Incredible"
nanette_ng shared a tip "Very well narrated. Kept my interest, even though I don’t usually like documentaries."
peggy_kass shared a tip "Best nature movie ever!"
nudrat_fatima shared a tip "So amazing!! Beautiful visuals. I may have cried in the end."
tommy_netzband shared a tip "Old yeller meets the sea."
jenna_green_2576 shared a tip "Amazingly beautiful in vision and story. Also very educational. Beautiful! Must see!! It's fascinating!"
natasha_s_9175 shared a tip "Amazing connection a human creates with an octopus."
heather_leblanc_1725 shared a tip "💙💙💙"
its.me...toby shared a tip "This is beautiful in so many ways. Visually, emotionally, and spiritual."
makenna_otten shared a tip "Fun fact: this movie made me cry"
JettDoodle shared a tip "Such a beautiful documentary"
gail.aka.G shared a tip "Just finished watching absolutely amazing!! Highly recommended (bring a tissue)"
Heda shared a tip "Great narative"
mikayla_1261 shared a tip "Brilliant movie! Go and watch it now"
debbie_lewis_3446 shared a tip "One of the best things I've seen in 2020... and I've seen a lot."
mssunny2020 shared a tip "It was interesting. A little slow at times but had a good message and I loved learning about and getting to know the octopus"
terry_martinez shared a tip "Poignant documentary of what we can learn from nature and our world."
crystal_july shared a tip "Such a sweet story. It was highly recommended by friends. It was educational and sentimental."
kathy_mclean_4825 shared a tip "Love this so much!"
carolyn_calimeni shared a tip "Wonderfully visually and emotionally."
devin_barad shared a tip "Absolutely gorgeous film"
clarissa_j_6713 shared a tip "Prepare to fall in love and ugly cry."
kim_westenfeld shared a tip "The photography drew me in then the relationship drew me in. I was totally immersed in this world. Highly recommend."
melissa_harron shared a tip "Octopus are cooler than I could have imagined. This was awesome, so much so that I watched it twice in two days!"
nicole_choukri shared a tip "Loved it! It’s amazing movie!"
vanessa_wilson_5168 shared a tip "Amazing ❤️"
vanessa_wilson_5168 shared a tip "Amazing, beautiful"
nicole_smith_2266 shared a tip "made me cry and never eating octopus again. great movie for anyone"
kazmarazin shared a tip "An amazing documentary. The images and story are mesmerizing."
rosanne_friedlander shared a tip "Beautiful"
diane_olsen_3914 shared a tip "Really impressive documentary about a very interesting creature. Loved it."
alisha_veits shared a tip "Absolutely beautiful. Such respect between nature and humanity. Taught me!"
silvia_alejandra shared a tip "I was not expecting how emotional this film made me. As a wildlife enthusiast I absolutely loved it."
queen_ixel shared a tip "This was AMAZING! I Cried..."
gabriela_ortiz_8991 shared a tip "The documentary I didn’t know I needed .. amazing"
amanda_gillespie_136 shared a tip "Never imagined myself crying over an octopus! Phenomenal doc."
adam_cooper_8959 shared a tip "I don't usually enjoy 'watching animals' movies, but this has a remarkably strong story and amazing photography."
robin_axelson shared a tip "Amazing! And beautiful."
amanda_burbank shared a tip "Loved this. Fascinating"
sharon_hamilton shared a tip "Photography was wonderful. I loved it."
lynn_james_6900 shared a tip "Beautiful story; beautifully told ❤️"
madeline_mccalip shared a tip "This is one of the best documentaries I've seen! It's Excellent! Beautifully photographed! I love the music too!"
katie_schmoyer shared a tip "So so good! How we can connect with nature and what the animals can teach us. Loved it!"
jessica_vanhook shared a tip "This was so cool to watch. A diver develops a friendship with a particular octopus and learns so much from her 💕🐙"
dee_cargill shared a tip "One of the BEST docs I’ve ever seen! SO beautiful! Truly deserved the Oscar it won for Best Doc."
jennifer_6845 shared a tip "So enjoyably- the story and visual of the sea creatures was amazing"
xodre shared a tip "Absolutely incredible. Gave me such a new perspective and appreciation for octopus and the ocean as a whole"
lori_llerandi shared a tip "Amazing story, stunning cinematography and an incredible story."
harmoni_kennedy shared a tip "Incredible"
andrew_1318 shared a tip "Poignant and beautiful- this is one of the best documentaries ever"
nisheeth_proshanti shared a tip "It is so fantastic! I cried and I don’t know why."
gaelstorm shared a tip "Steph"
sarah_giffen-hunter shared a tip "Beautiful story"