The Big Blue
7.4/10
Rating
168 min
Runtime
1988
Release Year
Luc Besson
Director
Cast
Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar, Sergio Castellitto
Quick Synopsis
Jacques and Enzo, childhood friends from a coastal town, both share a deep passion for free diving, a sport that involves diving deep underwater without scuba gear. Jacques, who lost his father at sea during his childhood, has pursued professional diving, following his father's legacy. Unusually, Jacques has a unique physiological ability that allows him to control his heart rate and breathing underwater, making his vital signs resemble those of dolphins, which puzzles scientists. When Enzo convinces Jacques to enter a free diving competition to see who can dive deeper and stay underwater longer, Jacques meets Johana, an American insurance investigator. As Jacques becomes involved with Johana, he faces a difficult choice between his growing love for her and his dedication to the sea and diving.
Detailed Synopsis of The Big Blue
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
