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  • 2023
  • PG
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2023
  • PG
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 48 m

Summary The Deepest Breath tells the story of champion freediver Alessia Zecchini and expert safety diver Stephen Keenan, who seemed fated to meet at the height of their careers. Raw underwater dive footage & extensive interviews bring viewers along for their emotional journey into the stunning, silent depths of the ocean, a breathtaking place u...

Directed By: Laura McGann

Written By: Laura McGann

  • 2023
  • PG
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2023
  • PG
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 48 m

The Deepest Breath

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
69
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
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Summary The Deepest Breath tells the story of champion freediver Alessia Zecchini and expert safety diver Stephen Keenan, who seemed fated to meet at the height of their careers. Raw underwater dive footage & extensive interviews bring viewers along for their emotional journey into the stunning, silent depths of the ocean, a breathtaking place u...

Directed By: Laura McGann

Written By: Laura McGann

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Alessia Zecchini

Self - Freediver

Stephen Keenan

Self - Deceased Freediver, Safety Diver

Leigh Baker

Self - Respiratory Therapist

Mahmoud Barracuda

Self - Scuba Diver

Ilaria Bonin

Self - Freediver Italian National Team

Kristof Coenen

Self - Freediver

Lily Crespy

Self - Freediver

Hanako Hirose

Self - Freediver Japanese National Team

Peter Keenan

Self - Stephen's Father

Francesca Koe Owings

Self - Freediving Judge

Homar Leuci

Self - Freediver Italian National Team

Alexey Molchanov

Self - Freediver

Adam Skolnick

Self - Sports Journalist

William Trubridge

Self - World Record Holder, Founder Vertical Blue

Kristina Vackova

Self - Underwater Photographer

Nathan Vinski

Self - Freediving Coach

Enzo Zecchini

Self - Alessia's Father

Maura Keenan

Self - Mother of Stephen

Nicholas Mevoli

Self - Deceased Freediver

Natalia Molchanova

Self - Deceased Freediver

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
12 Reviews
33% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
12 Reviews
33% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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88
Jul 19, 2023
Eloquent and moving, The Deepest Breath shows what it's like "down there," why people risk their lives to free fall into the blackness where it is so quiet, and why they also risk their lives to bring divers in trouble back up to the noisy surface.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 13, 2023
The copious talking heads fail to open up the intellectual wiring required to derive pleasure from an activity that invites submarine asphyxiation. What we do get is lucid explanation of the sport’s mechanics and satisfactory celebration of two impressively unstoppable personalities. A smart buy for the streamer.
By Donald Clarke FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
71% Positive
5 Ratings
29% Mixed
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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71% Positive
5 Ratings
29% Mixed
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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79
Jul 17, 2023
While the informative aspects of The Deepest Breath are enthralling in their own right, the footage that McGann procures is nothing short of enchanting.
By Natalia Keogan FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 1, 2023
As a pure adrenaline-rush experience, however, The Deepest Breath is hard to argue with, coming closer than might seem possible to conveying the exhilaration and/or terror of descending further than the length of a football field into infinite aqua.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 28, 2023
Even though the doc’s storytelling has an approach to twistiness that I’m finding increasingly irritating every time it’s used, the sheer volume of visceral responses produced by The Deepest Breath is hard to deny.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
58
Jul 20, 2023
The Deepest Breath isn’t hiding the fact that there are daring hazards involved with athletes risking their lives for world records, but it isn't exactly forthcoming either, and the failure to effectively thread that needle is its biggest problem.
By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 20, 2023
We learn precious little about the personal lives of these impressive individuals. When it comes to what drove them, how they associated with others or how they dealt with danger, The Deepest Breath offers only surface-level observations.
By Natalia Winkelman FULL REVIEW
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Production Company A24, Motive Films, RAW, Ventureland
Release Date Jul 19, 2023
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline One Dive. One Breath. One Chance.
Website https://www.netflix.com/title/81630917/
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Awards

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS)
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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