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  Header illustration for the review essay of My Octopus Teacher (2020) . Illustration created for editorial review purposes. 💭 Short Personal Reflection My Octopus Teacher (2020) came to me carrying a question I had not expected: what does it take to reach across the divide between entirely different worlds? In the cold kelp forests of South Africa, a burnt-out filmmaker named Craig Foster encounters a creature that seems almost alien. At first, she is distant, strange, even unsettling. But he returns, day after day. And slowly, cautiously, the octopus reaches out a tentacle and touches his hand. It is such a small moment. And yet it feels enormous. Watching that quiet communion, I found myself thinking not of the ocean — but of a tiny kitten, crying alone on a street, and the hesitant hand I reached out toward her. 🎥 Film Overview Directors Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Release September 7, 2020 (Netflix worldwide) Runtime 85 minutes Subject Craig Foste...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of A River Runs Through It (1992). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: A River Runs Through It Director: Robert Redford Release: October 9, 1992 (United States) Runtime: 123 minutes (2 hours 3 minutes) Genre: Drama Screenplay: Richard Friedenberg (based on novella by Norman Maclean) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot Music: Mark Isham Rating: PG Cast: Craig Sheffer (Norman Maclean), Brad Pitt (Paul Maclean), Tom Skerritt (Rev. Maclean), Brenda Blethyn (Mrs. Maclean), Emily Lloyd (Jessie Burns), Edie McClurg (Mrs. Burns) Box Office: $66.1 million worldwide Awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Philippe Rousselot) Note: Based on Norman Maclean's semi-autobiographical 1976 novella. Shot on location in Montana. 📖 Plot Summary Set in early 20th-century Montana, the film follows two brothers, Norman and Paul, rai...