Francoise van Rappard

Ocean with David Attenborough (2025) drops you right into the wild heart of the blue planet, where the sea isn’t just a background, it’s the main character. Francoise van Rappard brings her touch to this, and honestly, you can tell – the shots are so crisp you pretty much feel the salt spray on your face (or maybe that’s just my imagination running wild). The film doesn’t mess around with sugarcoating, either. It digs deep into the weird, jaw-dropping creatures lurking way below the surface, the kind of stuff that makes you wonder if aliens just got lazy and dumped their designs in the ocean instead. David Attenborough’s narration is as iconic as ever – soothing but with that edge of “hey, pay attention, this actually matters.” You hop from glowing jellyfish raves to ancient turtles trying to survive the chaos. One minute you’re watching dolphins goof off, the next you’re staring down the barrel of a shark’s lunch hour. And yeah, climate change isn’t just a background hum here. It’s front and center, woven through every scene, but not in a preachy way. It feels urgent, like a wake-up call, but still manages to stay beautiful and weirdly hopeful. There’s a real sense of awe, but also a kind of “what are we even doing to this place?” vibe. It’s not just pretty fish and coral – it’s a love letter and a warning. By the end, you’re probably going to feel a little smaller, but maybe a bit more fired up to not totally wreck the ocean.