Using 16mm cameras, artist Ben Rivers documents the solitary existence of Jake, a man who lives in isolation in the middle of the forest in a remote part of Scotland. The film follows his unconventional life, capturing moments of profound beauty. Jake is seen in all seasons, surviving frugally, passing the time with strange projects, living the radical dream he had as a younger man, a dream he spent two years working at sea to realise. Gracefully constructed, Two Years at Sea creates an intimate connection with an individual who would otherwise be a complete outsider... to us. [show more]
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Experimental film maker Ben Rivers directs this feature-length documentary following the life of a hermit in rural Scotland. Jake Williams lives alone deep in the forest in one of Scotland's most remote areas. Throughout the seasons he survives by frugal means and passes his days working on various unconventional projects, thus living out the dream that began when he was working at sea for two years in his youth. As an element of the film's narrative, Rivers uses old cameras and hand develops the 16mm film, which shows all the evidence of the elements to which it has been exposed.
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