Living off-grid on a remote Scottish island | Against the Tide

After a breakup, Gill moved to an an off-the-grid community on the Scottish island of Erraid. Six months on, can she stay?
Director: Giulia Candussi (www.giuliacand...)
Producer: Julia Moon
Scottish Documentary Institute (www.scottishdo...)
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On the small Scottish island of Erraid, members of an off-the-grid community seek to live as close to nature as possible, pursuing a sustainable alternative to the consumerism of the outside world. This means days spent working the land and relying on one another. Against the Tide follows a woman named Gill who decided to upend her life after a relationship breakup, and ‘risk the unknown’ by moving to the island. Capturing the contemplative pace of life on Erraid, the Scotland-based filmmaker Giulia Candussi follows Gill as her six-month trial stay comes to a close, and she and her fellow community members decide if she’ll become a permanent resident.

[@StoicStoutland]

Wow! This looks like such a beautiful, intentional, and calm way of living. As I grow older (turning 38 this year), the more I gravitate towards this kind of lifestyle, like an inner voice calling to me. I would love to give it a try.

[@justahappygardener]

Great to see people enjoying the spiral I built. :)

[@mirandatarantella]

Can you tell us more? Sounds fascinating.Your story.

[@bigbasil1908]

It's good. Brings the neolithic to modern times

[@nickilee9822]

This way of life is so appealing to me. I don't feel I fit in normal society.

[@felixwebster4192]

Would you like to join me?

[@niri7154]

Very tempting!

[@RichardMcCrory_Neph]

I've just finished reading "The Bell" by Iris Murdoch. This seems to be a more amicable community, I think...

[@ricoross854]

I was hoping to learn more about the community itself and why she wanted to be apart of it

[@sergiosaunier]

That would be an interesting approach.

[@witlof5492]

@ Rico Ross - they are called the Findhorn Foundation - there are more videos if you search online.

[@jr5389]

🤪🤪🤪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎

[@ArgumentShow]

How do you become a member?

[@SungazerDNB]

I hoped the video would discuss the Troy Town we saw in the thumbnail.

[@FinlagganYT]

This is how I live, off grid.

[@HMALDANA]

Good for her! May she live a meaningful life there!

[@jr5389]

People movie on to an island 🏝 Stay for a bit …But for most it’s just Disneyland…No working in -6 with 40mph breeze Off Grid …🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎

[@mirandatarantella]

Sounds like heaven to me ;)

[@_sandie_123]

I’d move there tomorrow