The Greener Grass

Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy on what six years of living on a sailboat really cost.

Film
No. 5 of 100 Documentaries
Released
Length
41 min
Location
New York, USA
Featuring
Ryan Ellison, Sophie Darsy

Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy left Sweden on a six-month sailing trip in 2018. Six years later they were still living on the boat. We joined them for a few days in New York, from Long Island down the East River to the Statue of Liberty.

The dream is the hook. The film is about what it costs: isolation, a pandemic at anchor and a migrant raft in the middle of the Atlantic. Being honest about the hard parts is what makes people trust the rest.

Part of 100 Documentaries, Robin’s independent series. The film on robindanehav.com →

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