The Last Shaman

A difficult to watch story of depression seeking help from Peruvian hallucinogens.

Worth sticking with, some parts are frustrating because the film confirm how in any small corner of the world there are people looking to exploit and profit from nature, but definitely worth seeing the journey taken by James. He is a very lovely human 💙

The movie isn't trying to be a great movie. It just tells the story of a man in search of a will to live. Some can relate to that, some can't. Give it a shot either ways.

I gave it 10/10, because i can't compare it to any other movie. Would definitely recommend, only if you can find it in yourself to empathize.

This documentary was extremely important to me. I identify with the protagonist so so much. Although this doesn't cure the existential crisis, it's a beautiful real journey of a young man who took the same steps I would've taken.

Two quotes I saved for my future reference from the movie:

Psychiatrists have no real understanding of how the brain works. Our weapons, tools, therapies are so primitive because of our fundamental lack of understanding of how the brain works. - Nobel laureate Neuroscientist And

I don't think Ayahuasca is to be worshipped. I don't think Ayahuasca gives you anything that you don't already have in yourself. And that was a message given to me from the plant spirits, that I hold the key in myself, to whatever it is I need to do in order to get well.

This is a very human film. Now dont get me wrong, there were parts I felt was slightly.. I dont know, hippy, but it really didn't take from the film. What I found the most beautiful part, is the change in his eyes at the end of the film. His eyes at the beginning had no life, there's a sparkle by the end.