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A Monster problem

Victoria, Australia, 2006
film

An allegorical tale about a diver who steps on an octopus. The more he ignores the problem, the bigger it gets.

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Canada, 1979
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Eye of the octopus

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Birth of a monster

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A Monster's Voyage

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Monster fish

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Phantom from 10,000 leagues

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Aquarium

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Monster madness

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Man, monsters and mysteries

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Octopus octopus

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Boy drowning

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Strange invaders

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Spider

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