How My Octopus Teacher Depicts Healthy Masculinity
In My Octopus Teacher, documentary filmmaker Craig Foster models healthy masculinity by showing us a trusting, gentle, and emotionally fulfilling bond with an octopus.

"SHE", a young woman meets "HIM", a young man who invites her to a restaurant for the first time. She has been waiting for this moment for a long time. Between excitement and fear, she is about to experience an introspective, timeless moment. Many thoughts come to her. All more terrifying and beautiful at the same time. Between the projections of what she wants and what she doesn't, committing to the relationship doesn't seem so easy.
In My Octopus Teacher, documentary filmmaker Craig Foster models healthy masculinity by showing us a trusting, gentle, and emotionally fulfilling bond with an octopus.
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