Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.
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MOVIE
My Octopus Teacher
2020
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.
85 min
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