“No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;” (John Donne)
Donne’s 17th century poem explored the concept of human connection, yet his infamous opening line could be interpreted in a completely different light. On one level, we are all interconnected, yet for some, connectedness with the land and indeed nature is of paramount importance. For Jake, the subject of artist and director Ben Rivers’ feature Two Years at Sea, being “a piece of the continent, a part of the main” defines his very being.
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