Honeyland (2019)
9/10
Nature vs Nomad
16 January 2020
This documentary really tugged at my heart until the credits rolled.

I would have given it a perfect 10, but, and without spoiling anything for anyone whom hasn't seen it, I found myself, at times, wanting it to end, because there were several moments that were just so sad and heartbreaking, that the grief it made me feel was so real, I almost couldn't take it.

It's so intimately shot, that you feel like you are right there in this remote world, witnessing moments that are so sweet, and tender and organic.

You really feel like you there and are apart of it.

The way the Beekeeper woman was in tune with nature, and her cherished bees, was so captivating to see.

And she loved her mother so much, whom was badly wounded and ill, with all of her being, taking care of her, day in, day out.

Then the Nomads move in next door, and everything changes, and the balance that the beekeeper has worked & fought so hard to obtain, slowly gets shattered and abolished.

It shows how destructive humans can be when they only care about themselves, and treat everyone, and everything, around them like they are above them and like they own them.

This is nominated for 2 academy awards, and I hope it wins at least one, as it absolutely deserves to do so.
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