Popular science descriptions of two marine crustaceans, both of whom camouflage themselves in found objects, moving, eating, interacting..
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So, is it worth your time to watch a thirteen-minute silent film from 1929 about crabs? If you like looking at weird shapes or if you’ve ever felt like just hiding under a pile of laundry to escape the world, then yes. If you need a fast plot or people talking, you are going to be bored out of your mind. Jean Painlevé...
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"So, is it worth your time to watch a thirteen-minute silent film from 1929 about crabs? If you like looking at weird shapes or if you’ve ever felt like just hiding under a pile of laundry to escape the world, then yes. If you need a fast plot or people talking, you are going to be bored out of your mind. Jean Painlevé was this French guy who was obsessed with the sea. He didn't make those dry, dusty school documentaries that make you want to nap. His stuff feels more like a weird dream you had ..."
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