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An interestingly filmed documentary that suggests a sensory experience rather than just capturing the conventionally "beautiful" images of the life in the sea. If you wish to watch a film that has a conventional narration do not watch this. The camera seeks to document fish, birds, nets, man, the sea etc with the same curiosity and the same intensity, everything being of the same importance. The camera moves a lot in this process and sometimes makes you feel dizzy but at the same time this way of documenting captures the essence of this world where everything moves and swirls constantly. Throughout the film there is an insistent mixing and blurring between the sea and the sky, up and down. The scenes showing the masses of fish tangled in the nets suggest a comment on man's voracity. Beautifully recorded sound. A bit bumpy but an interesting and genuine experience.

A very moving and sensitive film about a traditional family in Amorgos island, in Greece. The film is very interesting and touches problems as well as pleasures of the rural life in Greek islands and the relationships that people develop between them. In Amorgos, specifically in Chora, in a small coffee shop, life goes by in slow rhythms. The spectator is overwhelmed by the beauty of nature and people , cannot escape the thought of how different "city born" people are and how certain important values of human life are lost with the coming of civilization in modern societies. The film manages to communicate the atmosphere of the nature as well as the characters and emotions of the people, without insulting the character's privacy by brilliantly filming characters during their every day chores and life situations, how they connect with the land. Very strong visual language that communicates unspeakable situations of life. I really recommend it to people who love quality films.