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Captain Fantastic
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Captain Fantastic(2016)

7.8
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R
118Minutes

In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Ben Cash, his wife Leslie and their six children live in the Washington wilderness. Ben and Leslie are former anarchist activists disillusioned with capitalism and American life, and chose to instill survivalist skills, left-wing politics, and philosophy in their children - educating them to think critically, training them to be self-reliant, physically fit and athletic, guiding them without technology, demonstrating the beauty of coexisting with nature and celebrating 'Noam Chomsky Day' instead of Christmas. Leslie is hospitalized for bipolar disorder and eventually dies by suicide. Ben learns that Leslie's father Jack plans to hold a traditional funeral and burial, even though Leslie wished to be cremated. They argue over the phone and Jack threatens to have Ben arrested if he attends the funeral. He initially decides not to go and prevents his children from doing so, but then changes his mind, leading his children on a road trip into life outside the wilderness. The family briefly stays at his sister Harper's house. She and her husband try to convince Ben that his children should attend school to receive a traditional education; Ben argues that his children are better educated than Harper's own children. Ben arrives at Leslie's funeral with his children and reads her will, which instructs her family to cremate her and flush her ashes down the toilet. In response, Jack has Ben forcibly removed. Ben's children also start doubting their father and his parenting skills. His son Rellian accuses Ben of failing to treat Leslie's mental health. His son Bodevan accuses his father of failing to equip them for the real world by setting them up for a rude awakening when they grow up and shows him college acceptance letters from Ivy League schools for which Leslie had helped him apply. Rellian wants to live with his grandparents, who want to take custody of them. When Vespyr tries to climb into a window to 'free' Rellian from his grandparents, she falls from the roof and narrowly avoids breaking her neck. Ben, shocked and guilty, allows Jack to take his children. Although they have bonded with their grandparents, the children decide to follow Ben again when he departs. The children honour Leslie's wish and convince Ben to help them, exhuming her corpse, burning it in a self-made pyre and flushing her ashes down an airport toilet. Bodevan then leaves the family to travel through Namibia, while the rest settle on a farm. The final scene is the family around the kitchen table with their father, waiting for the school bus to arrive.

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Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild
Tv Show

Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild (2013)

8.6

Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild is a documentary/reality TV show that follows individuals and families as they leave behind their conventional lives to start fresh in the wilderness. Each episode features different participants, showcasing their struggles and triumphs as they learn to live off the land and embrace alternative lifestyles. From helping out local communities to adopting sustainable practices, these individuals seek to create a new life in a rural setting.

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Oxen
Tv Show

Oxen (2023)

6.4

War veteran and former hunter soldier Niels Oxen, Denmark's most decorated soldier ever. Sent home with war trauma, he tries to create meaning in life and to make everyday life fit together.

The Beach
Tv Show

The Beach (2020)

Filmmaker Warwick Thornton's international success has come at a personal cost. He has reached a crossroad in his life and something has to change. He has chosen to try giving up life in the fast lane for a while, to go it alone, on an isolated beach in one of the most beautiful yet brutal environments in the world, to see if he can transform and heal his life.

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Hunted
Tv Show

Hunted (2017)

6.5
TV_PG

Hunted is a gripping reality TV show where contestants are hunted by investigators as they try to live off the grid and avoid being caught. It is a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that tests their survival skills and ability to stay one step ahead of their pursuers.

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Surfwise
Movie

Surfwise(2007)

7.1
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R
93Minutes

Surfwise is a documentary that follows the fascinating life of an eccentric surfer family living off the grid. It explores their unconventional lifestyle, the challenges they face, and the unique dynamics within the family. The film delves into topics such as freedom, individuality, and the search for happiness.

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The Outdoorsman
Movie

The Outdoorsman(2017)

5.5
89Minutes

Jason has made up his mind: he's going to live in the wilderness for a year. One problem: he's never been camping. While he's preparing, he meets Mona, a goal oriented corporate type who has just suffered a nervous breakdown at work. They fall in love but ultimately Jason must decide: follow his dream or his heart.

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Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Movie

Small, Beautifully Moving Parts(2011)

5.5
tomato54%
NR
73Minutes

Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriend's pure enthusiasm. A committed tech-geek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in what's being ultra-sounded. When her sister lures her to L.A. for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, Sarah keeps her rental van and hits the road in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. Small, Beautifully Moving Parts takes a comical, yet poignant look at one woman's coming-of-parenthood in the age of technology.

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Nomad Solitude
Movie

Nomad Solitude(2023)

6.6
88Minutes

In their vehicle, Laurie, Kristy and Linda live alone on the American roads. Like thousands of modern American nomads who can no longer afford to pay for their housing. With no money to spare, these three sixty-year old women are fleeing, in their own way, a part of their history that has left a deep mark on them. Driving away, they try to regain some form of peace. But as the miles and seasons pass, despite their impressive temerity and resilience, their quest for a better future is challenged by unexpected events that hit a country in crisis. Will they nevertheless manage, at the end of the road, to find the serenity they are looking for, in order to become someone again?

All The Time In The World
Movie

All The Time In The World(2014)

7.6
tomato75%
89Minutes

All The Time In The World is a documentary adventure that follows a family as they live off the grid in the Canadian wilderness of the Yukon. The film explores the beauty of nature, the importance of ecology, and the challenges of living in the wild. Through the eyes of the children, it also explores the dynamics of sibling and sister-sister relationships.

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A Shepherd
Movie

A Shepherd(2024)

71Minutes

Félix, a young, melancholic and secretive shepherd, leads a surprisingly timeless life. He lives alone and works along his father to raise the family herd. From autumn to spring, he looks after his animals, feeds them and keeps them in the dense forests of holm oaks of French Pre-Alps. In the summer, he travels on foot for more than two hundred kilometres, leaving his father to lead the herd to the mountains pastures, in the High Alps Ubaye valley. There, he lives far from everything for many long months, in a mineral and inaccessible world where an invisible being prowls: the wolf. Against the tide of his time, Félix has chosen a profession that isolates him and keeps him out of the world.

Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa
Movie

Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa(2007)

7.4
NR
66Minutes

Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and drop-outs, live on the fringe and off the grid, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream.

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Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
Movie

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1(1992)

8.1
118Minutes

A young Japanese girl moves from Tokyo to Hokkaido with her single father and learns to live off the grid. She faces challenges and forms new relationships in her journey towards independence.

Alaska: Forever Wild
Movie

Alaska: Forever Wild(2022)

97Minutes

This true-life adventure story follows people who ventured deep into the remote bush of Alaska to pursue their lifelong dreams of living off the grid.

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Explore a curated collection of movies and TV shows that revolve around the fascinating theme of "living off the grid." Discover captivating stories of individuals and communities embracing the challenges and joys of self-sufficiency, sustainability, and independence from society's traditional norms. From thrilling adventures to thought-provoking explorations, these titles offer a glimpse into alternative lifestyles and the unyielding human spirit.

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