A Life Illuminated

the cinematographer said they had to shoot the creatures at ISO 100,000 in order to capture the bioluminescence ‼️

Nicole

You go, freaky little bioluminescent sea creatures! You rule! The deep ocean is terrifying and I love it. Give me all the docs about rock star explorers like Dr. Edie Widder! Also, more giant squid footage because what on earth?!!!

Kristal Cooper

Watched at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) I loved this documentary so much it made me cry after I left the cinema. The opening quote sets a beautiful tone for the movie:  “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new…

nichasarkka

totally radiant cried twice

rachel

I cried when they showed the first SPLAT footage.

Jordie

This was one of those rare movies that made me feel like a kid again, full of wonder and awe and with the biggest grin on my face for 90 minutes. So exciting to see stories about scientists and the natural world get the full treatment as this one does here—really immersive…

Brandon Yadegari Moreno

What an experience this film was!  + I got to speak to Dr Edie Widder :)

rome

Thank goodness for people like this film’s subject, Dr. Edie Wedder, who, through curiosity, fearlessness and dedication, push forward the bounds of scientific knowledge—something that we cannot take as a given in this era of budget cuts to research and attacks on…

Davey_baby

Can't believe I've never experienced deep-sea cinematography on a big screen until now!! I love niche ocean research and giant squids and women in STEM

rneganthompson