By Our Selves

DramaDocumentary

2015, Movie, 1h 20min

Andrew Kötting's film retraces John Clare's journey from Epping Forest to Northamptonshire accompanied by a straw bear.

Country: United Kingdom

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6.4

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Critic David Parkinson

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...a meandering monochrome meditation on poet John Clare’s four-day, 80-mile odyssey from an Epping Forest asylum to his Northampton home in 1841.

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Critic Mark Kermode

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...typically idiosyncratic; often intriguing, sometimes insightful, occasionally exasperating.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In "By Our Selves," a group of adventurers embark on a journey through the English countryside, retracing the steps of poet and farmer John Clare. They seek out places where human presence is scarce, rediscovering the beauty and solitude of the natural world. With a straw bear as their companion, they reflect on the relationship between humans and the environment, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. A thought-provoking and visually stunning blend of drama and documentary.

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By Our Selves was released in theaters on October 1, 2015.