The Deepest Breath

"One dive. One breath. One chance."

2023 1h 48m EN

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7.6

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84%

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7.7

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★7.6TMDB · 191🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 16,690

Documentary

Synopsis

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Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all.

“One dive. One breath. One chance.”

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Cast

Alessia Zecchini
Self - Freediver
Stephen Keenan
Self - Deceased Freediver / Safety Diver
Leigh Baker
Self - Respiratory Therapist
Mahmoud Barracuda
Self - Scuba Diver
Ilaria Boni
Self - Freediver Italian National Team
Kristof Coenen
Self - Freediver
Lily Crespy
Self - Freediver
Hanako Hirose
Self - Freediver Japanese National Team

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura McGann
Writers: Laura McGann
Languages: Russian, Italian, English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura McGann, shot by Tim Cragg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nainita Desai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julian Hart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan and Leigh Baker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One dive. One breath. One chance.".

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The take

Laura McGann directs. Tim Cragg behind the camera. Nainita Desai scores. Julian Hart cuts. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Italian, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Laura McGann, shot by Tim Cragg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nainita Desai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julian Hart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan and Leigh Baker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One dive. One breath. One chance.".
9IMDB entry: tt24132732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "diving", "deep sea", "apnoe-diving", "extreme sports".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Cragg
Original score: Nainita Desai
Editing: Julian Hart
Sound: Will Chapman
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Deepest Breath (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 16,690 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

7 wins & 15 nominations total

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Laura McGann

Trailers & featurettes

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What people are saying

misubisu2023-07-23
★ 10/10
An outstanding documentary! One of the best I have ever seen. Although I have been a SCUBER diver for almost 50 years, I knew little about the world of free diving. Watching this story unfold was an emotional experience for me, both the underwater cinematography and the way the story took you deep into the lives of Alessia and Stephen. It's a fitting tribute to Stephen Keenan.

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