Kanopy 4+

Enjoyed watching this…brought back memories of the brandonburg gate saga. Also I have a niece who lived in East Germany under Russian rule and she told me that when the Berlin Wall was knocked down she was frightened and asked her mother what do we do now?
She later went on to travel and work In London where she met my nephew. Later married and had a son in England and moved to Australia and had another son. They rented in Subiaco for some years and the two boys went to Subiaco primary school. I also, many years prior to this I worked at Subiaco primary school as a teacher for year 6 students. I now reside In Esperance.
Was lovely for the memories.
Thankyou

My partner & I have had Kanopy accounts for about a year. The accounts were first activated at our municipal library in Melbourne, Australia. Kanopy is a welcome exception to the plethora of (primarily US owned & operated) video streaming platforms, that offer existing & commissioned film media to paying subscribers only. That is, Kanopy functions much like the extension to national television networks, who stream free media on viewer demand. The selection of media on Kanopy is reasonably broad, with perhaps an emphasis toward (copyright inexpensive) early 20th century Hollywood, & little known German film. The quality to Kanopy is very mixed. I would like to see language translation on non-English speaking films improved; film titles need to be universally made available under image advertising, & it is high time Kanopy separated short form film from long form film, rather than plonk everything together in a category “lump”.

Donald Crowhurst and his sad demise have been an ongoing saga for me. Thinking about the why’s and wherefore, what sort of man he was, what was his relationship with his wife, children and society. I think l came down hard on Crowhurst. I saw ambition and vain glory, maybe a misanthrope, maybe a wanna be.
This film turned my opinions on their head. Maybe turned me on my head.
The acting is first class by the principles. The sets and locations very believable and rang true. The inside of the Teaigmouth Electron both artistic and beautifully lit. Editing, pacing and camera movement all very well executed.
Maybe the quiet sea state and sunshine experienced on board parallels the positive story line. Maybe there were more storms, maybe more black episodes in the Crowhurst story but I’m willing to take on board this love story run amuck because it is a mercy.
(Why, why why though must film makers, even for a moment, think that a sinking boat will have water pouring the a hole in the side of an obviously not sinking boat? )
A good honest film and very worth the watch.