The Deepest Breath
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 19, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJul 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. Read full review
88
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJul 18, 2023
A story of courage, trust and tragedy, the last of which materializes in ways that are at once shattering and uplifting. Read full review
80
Rolling StoneChris VognarJul 19, 2023
The line between suspense and manipulation can be mighty fine. But The Deepest Breath walks it well. The filmmakers know they have a good story on their hands, and they shape it with sensitivity to the star-crossed divers and to the viewer. In the end it is well worth the plunge. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJul 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. Read full review
80
The GuardianLauren MechlingJul 10, 2023
Rounding out the pervasive sense of fear and ecstasy is a mesmerizing, sometimes mind-altering, depiction of the ocean’s depths. When one beholds Zecchini’s figure undulating to the sound of nothing, it’s all too clear that thrill-seeking is only part of the story. Read full review
80
SlashfilmBen PearsonJan 28, 2023
A mesmerizing, powerful glimpse at the irresistible siren call of the deep and a somber record of the human cost of pushing boundaries. Read full review
79
Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganJul 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. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJul 14, 2023
McGann, whose 2016 documentary “Revolutions” explored the women’s roller derby scene in Ireland, spins a compelling yarn about two fascinating people, although she doesn’t go much below the surface. Read full review
75
ColliderTherese LacsonFeb 9, 2023
McGann weaves together an emotional and tragic tale in the third act, one that hits hard after following the story of these two lovers throughout the film. Mixing this with the magnificent footage of an alien underwater world, one that few of us will ever see with our own eyes, and there is a lot to like. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 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. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJan 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. Read full review
70
We Got This CoveredMartin CarrJan 28, 2023
Filled with awe-inspiring imagery, and a heartbreaking real-life tragedy, 'The Deepest Breath' is powerful stuff. Read full review
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