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My Octopus Teacher

2020

Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed

Documentary, Self: Craig Foster

7.3

10,260

Documentary A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

	Author	Review
United States	John Serba Decider	"[It] is an exemplary film of its kind. Nature-doc lovers will absolutely cherish it."	POS
United States	Carly Mallenbaum USA Today	"By the end of this new Netflix documentary about diver Craig Foster and his connection with an eight-limbed sea creature, I was a sniffling mess."	POS
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"This gorgeous-looking, thrillingly told, and sneakily profound nature doc has become a viral sensation (…) You’ll laugh and cry your eyes out at the year’s most unorthodox and unforgettable love story"	POS
Canada	Anoushka Rego TheCinemaholic	"One of the most accomplished documentaries to come out of Netflix’s 2020 slate of films. It goes where no filmmakers have attempted to go before, literally and figuratively."	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is a love story, make no mistake — it might be unconventional, but it’s a stirring, often stunning tale of connection (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"[It] never loses our goodwill: If we wind up wishing it had a little less man and a little more beast, that only serves its cause."	POS

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