The Raft

The Raft remains a fascinating look into human relationships that's even more relevant in the wave of sensationalized television.

By constructing an alternative to this narrative and giving a voice to the wounded yet resilient people left in its wake, Lindeen brings empathy and perhaps something like justice to what would otherwise be nothing more than a sex raft.

This documentary is fascinating... It's really worth a watch.

[A]n enlightening documentary that shows how one man was driven mad by his quest for answers to the mysteries of human behavior.

Blinded by his ego, acting like the captain of the Bounty, Genoves apparently never realized the experiment was valuable and was yielding interesting if surprising results.

Director Marcus Lindeen richly intersperses these staged interviews with archival footage filmed during the journey, as the documentary itself becomes an experiment in memory-making and revelation.

Genovés ... thought he would be studying violence in other people, yet found that what he really needed to do was look in the mirror.

[T]he documentary is beautifully choreographed and genuinely hypnotizing audiovisually, and it might remind some of the viewers of The Visit (2015) by Danish filmmaker Michael Madsen.

This is a science experiment from 1973 that nearly 50 years later holds every ounce of its initial intrigue. An anthropological time capsule.

A risky and complex film, like the adventure that has inspired it. [Full Review in Spanish]