The Deepest Breath

The Deepest Breath

One dive. One breath. One chance.

Directed by Laura McGann

Produced by A24, Motive Films

2023108 min7.6 / 10

A tense, visually stunning documentary about two freediving partners pushing the limits of human endurance, grounded in genuine warmth and mutual trust amid existential risk.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Deepest Breath end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Deepest Breath violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Deepest Breath scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Deepest Breath sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Deepest Breath easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Deepest Breath

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Deepest Breath

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Deepest Breath, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Deepest Breath, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Deepest Breath, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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