Diving without oxygen, they harvest the sea floor, one breath at a time, with minimal tools.
It is an aging population.
Kim explores this decline through two seemingly disconnected groups.
The haenyeo of Jeju Island.Hasisi Park/Apple TV+
The other is a surprising duo of thirtysomethings from Goeje Island, 157 miles away.
We have to leave the ocean in a better condition for our children and grandchildren.
That life force escapes in bursts, most potently in their javelin-like ascents from the sea floor.
Kim often lets the womens testimony linger over imagery of the sea.
Even in my next life, I will dive again.
Just an old woman and the sea, forever.
Finally facing a tangible enemy, the haenyeos anger becomes all the more palpable.
That is the magic ofThe Last of the Sea Women.
