The Love Life of an Octopus
An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a female; he inserts his third arm in her respiratory cavity. We watch another pair: a larger female is the aggressor here. Mating is repeated over hours and days. The female releases strings of fertilized eggs that hang from the roof of a nest. She guards her spawn for a month, fanning the strings to circulate water for oxygen and cleanliness.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Les amours de la pieuvre |
| Year | 1967 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Geneviève Hamon |
| Runtime | 14 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.7/10 (24 votes) |
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The film constructs an intimate portrait of a marine ritual, relying on a patient and unobtrusive gaze. It explores the boundaries of instinct, care, and a peculiar cruelty in an underwater world where roles in mating dances can be reversed.
What lingers after viewing is a hypnotic, amoral life cycle where beauty and biological necessity are inseparable from cold efficiency. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Geneviève Hamon
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In quiet, dim light, surrendering completely to contemplation.
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