7.4 of 10 (1412 reviews)

The Big Blue

Movie PG-13 7.4 1988 168 min

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest — determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear — Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Country:

France

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Romance

Year:

1988

Director:

Luc Besson

Stars:

Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette

Tags:

apnoe-diving, competition, diving, dolphin, dying and death