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Two Years at Sea

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United Kingdom · 2011
1h 28m
Director Ben Rivers
Starring Jake Williams
Genre Documentary

In this experimental film, filmmaker Ben River documents the life of Jake Williams. Williams finally realizes his dreams of moving into the forest after years at sea. Without much plot or dialogue, River turns an observant and critical eye towards those who chose to live outside of society.

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Slant Magazine by

The stillness and silence with which we look upon Jake Williams ranges from curious to unnerving to fascinating.

80

Time Out by Keith Uhlich

Mileage will vary from viewer to viewer as to whether this singularly eccentric movie is ultimately illuminating or enervating.

80

Village Voice by Nick Pinkerton

The imagery has all the solemn ravishment of Béla Tarr's similarly darkening "The Turin Horse" with none of the epochal portentousness, while Rivers's work owes more to Billy Bitzer than most gallery art contemporaries.

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