Netflix Documentaries

Ryan and I really enjoy watching documentaries on Netflix together. One huge item on my travel wish list is to see whales in the wild one day, so when I saw a documentary film titled The Whale on Netflix last night, I hit play and Ryan and I curled up to watch it together.

(Sadie was less than interested.)

In just over an hour, I fell in love with Luna, a sweet whale who was separated from his family and sought out human contact in Nootka Sound, Canada. The footage of Luna was truly incredible. The film touched on his odd behavior, anthropomorphism (the attribution of human characteristics to animals – they called him “lonely” and discussed his desire for “friendship”), the dangers of interacting with whales and Luna’s unshakable desire for human attention. It was an incredible film, but grab a tissue if you decide to watch it!

And just in case you share our love for documentaries, here’s a list of 25 documentary recommendations that you can currently stream on Netflix from Paste Magazine:

25. The Square
24. Cutie and the Boxer
23. Undefeated

22. Shut Up and Play the Hits
21. Connected: An Autobiography About Love, Death & Technology
20. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
19. Sins of My Father
18. The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

17. 20 Feet From Stardom
16. 7 Up Series
15. Stories We Tell
14. Leviathan

13. Exit Through the Gift Shop
12. The Imposter
11. Room 237
10. This Is Not a Film
9. General Orders No. 9
8. Into the Abyss

7. Senna
6. Let the Fire Burn
5. Muscle Shoals
4. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
3. Man on Wire
2. The Thin Blue Line
1. Hoop Dreams

Workout + Breakfast

This morning began with a 6 a.m. Pure Barre class followed by breakfast!

On the menu for today was a bowl of my hot egg white oatmeal paired with a cup of mocha mint coffee and a sweet clementine.

And now it’s off to work.

Have a fantastic Wednesday!

Question of the Morning

• Do you enjoy documentaries?
• Please recommend any of your favorite “must watch” documentaries!