There are boring ones, there are entertaining ones and then there are those movies that mark you so much that stay forever in your head and in your heart . We're sure the ones we present here are the latter.
Some will further awaken your ecological awareness; others will bring you closer to the people who inspired countless dreams through their documentaries; and others will simply move you with their subjects and their portrayal of nature.
Are you in the mood for some good movies? Let's go!
- 10 billion: The most uncomfortable truth about the damage we do to nature
The documentary 10 billion begins and ends with the same idea: If we knew that an asteroid was going to hit Earth in the relatively near future and that this would end 70% of life on our planet, All the governments of the world would create an unprecedented alliance to end the danger and guarantee our survival.
Well, at least as far as we know, there's no celestial body we're about to collide with. However , there are threats that could cause such devastating consequences, and we don't seem to be taking them seriously. We're talking about global overpopulation, the food revolution, and the waste of resources.
In the rest of the film, renowned scientist Stephen Emmott explains how we got to this point and predicts the future based on statistics and studies.
We recommend you watch it. You'll surely be able to change some behaviors afterward. For now, we can only tell you that unless we take action to fix the problem, a very bleak future awaits us. One of the solutions is to demand effective measures from politicians to protect the environment. But, as the documentary points out and as we mentioned in our last post, the health of nature also depends on you.
- Dolphin man: The man who discovered the deep sea
Few divers were able to break the 50-meter barrier deep into the 80s. What's more, doing so, It could even cause the death of the diver. if the slightest mistake was made.
But there is always someone who is not afraid to push the boundaries and, in doing so, opens up new worlds for others. One such figure was Jacques Mayol, the first freediver capable of reaching depths exceeding 100 meters . He thus became a legend.
However, his sporting successes contrasted sharply with his personal experiences. And, as those close to him would say, He was a man born to live in communion with nature . And human beings are increasingly living with their backs to it.
- Jacques: The “oceanaut” who made us love marine nature
Do you remember those afternoons as a child and teenager when you discovered marine life through Jacques Cousteau documentaries? Thanks to this biopic by Jérômé Salle, you can now You will be able to discover this man who sailed the seas aboard the Calypso to reveal to humanity the most remote paradises on Earth.
Of course, we warn you that Salle wanted to show the most realistic image possible of the man who made him dream as a child. This means that He hasn't let himself be blinded by the spotlight, and he's also shown some shadows . So, we can't guarantee that after seeing it, you won't lose sight of a myth. But, if that happens, you're sure to love meeting Phillipe, the rebellious son who helped him realize his mistakes, so he could correct them and become the Cousteau we all remember.
- The Blue Lake: how beautiful innocence is
Set in the Victorian era, this feature film tells the story of fight for the survival of a boy and a girl, after of survive a shipwreck. For years, they will be forced to live alone on a deserted island. There, they will have to learn for themselves everything nature has in store for humans, including their own sexuality.
The Blue Lake It's the oldest of the five films featured here. However, despite the fact that it's a film with a certain sense of era, once you see it, you're sure to want to watch it again and again and again. The reason? Her innocence creates such a dreamlike state that you would never want to wake up.
- Life of Pi: Nature and Faith
And for the end we have left the best-known and most award-winning film of all. Directed by Ang Lee and starring a then-novice Suraj Sharma, the film brought to the big screen the beautiful combination of mysticism, nature and adventure created by novelist Yann Martel.
In the film, Pi himself or Piscine Molitor Patel, already older, He tells a writer about his life . He talks about his childhood at the Pondicherry Zoo, but especially about the moment when he embarks with his family for Canada.
The core of the film will begin, precisely, with the shipwreck of the ship that was taking them to the American country. This event will make Pi has to survive for 227 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with only the tiger Richard Parker for company…
