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It opens up important issues, such as the disruption of ecosystems (is it really disruption?) and the role of the "common man" in it. Is it right to protect a once highly endangered species even when it begins to flourish in one particular area and disrupts the established order? How to coexist with an overpopulation of seals (or seals merely returning to original numbers not remembered in the area by the current generation) that threaten the livelihoods of fishermen and attract man-eating great white sharks to the shores of tourist-dependent holiday areas, yet both seals and sharks remain untouchable? Is it right that a decades-old law that does not reflect the current situation is still in force? Is the safety of the people, a declining local economy or the protection of nature worth the price? Where does that fine line lie? And can it be balanced so that all this coexists instead of "either you or them"? Those issues are important, but the people behind this film have not extracted anything from them. They slide too much on the surface, giving space to every view, but none properly, which is a pity, as they chose the respondents and objects of interest well. The scene around the carcass of the humpback whale and the gradual packing up of "all those involved" is the most bearing and telling. It is worth watching, because even if the film doesn’t look for answers to its own questions and arguments, you can think about them over a beer and chat afterwards. (27.07.2023)