German public media company Deutsche Welle (DW) describes the life and routines of a cave hermit in Moldova. The fouir-minute video feature (in English) is titled “19 years in a cave: The hermit of Moldova.”
Cave hermit of Moldova
Dulwich Hermit (18th century)
This is Local London offers a short article about an 18th century hermit titled “The Tragedy of the Dulwich Hermit.”
“Samuel Matthews, known for many years as the ‘Dulwich Hermit’ was a native of South Wales born in 1733. He lived a frugal lifestyle in the woods and was subject to curiosity by the locals.
In 1772, Matthews moved to Dulwich with his beloved wife and daughter. He worked tirelessly as a gardener for the local gentry and lived happily. Several years later, his wife passed away. He became melancholy and quickly resolved to secluding himself from society. …
URL: https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/23158550.tragedy-dulwich-hermit/
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“Winter’s Watch” – film
Winter’s Watch (2017), a 14-minute 2017 film directed by Brian Bolster, presents a quiet portrait of nature, solitude — and the presence of one person on an island. From the website: “The quiet exuberance of wintering alone on an empty island off New England.”
Pedro Luca, Argentine cave hermit
Argentine media source Contexto reports on a Tucuman area cave hermit with the article title: “I want to die in this cave.” It is the cave in which Pedro Luca has resided for sixty years, completely isolated from civilization, and without electricity, running water, telephone, or other electronic device.
Notes the article: “Outside the maelstrom of the city, [Pedro] affirms that he lives ‘fifty thousand times calmer than anywhere else’ and lives with hundreds of animals that, according to him, are his faithful friends. ‘I want to die in this cave, and when I leave, they will realize that I am no longer here because they will not see me anymore,'”
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“Against the Tide” – Film
Eremitism has its parallels, including solitude and “intentional community.” This last is the context for Against the Tide, a 13-minute documentary film produced by Aeon Video.
From the website: (byline): “Living off-grid on a remote Scottish island is a mix of rejection and acceptance.” Text: “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.”