“Breathless,” written and directed by David M. Rosenthal, tells the story of a woman and her diving instructor.
As it often happens, Netflix has countless productions worth seeing and commenting on. Some are original box office hits, and in other cases they are independent or lesser-known productions, documentaries or films inspired by books or real events, etc.
This is the case of “Breathless”a film based on the true story of Audrey Mestre, a French diver whose specialty was apnea (holding one’s breath underwater), a specialty that made her the protagonist of a record for deep diving, as well as a dismal ending.
What is Breathless, a movie on Netflix, about?
This film portrays the Roxana romance, Camille Rowea young woman who leaves her stability in Paris to learn to dive in the south of France, and a world diving champion, Pascal Sofiane Zermani. It is a dangerous relationshipwhich starts well, has infidelities and death.
Throughout the film, alongside the diving classes, there is flirting between the two, and Roxana tells her mother that she will leave the University to stay a few more months fighting for what makes her happiest: diving and her new love. With back and forth between her and her teacher, the result of infidelities, both do not know that A sad outcome would await them.
In one of the tests, when trying to break the women’s record of 160 meters deep, Roxana managed to dive without problems to a depth of 171 meters, but the dive was complicated. Due to a human error in the lifting balloon due to a technical failure, it was impossible for her to come to the surface in time, causing her death at that moment.
The film’s appeal lies in the fact that the emotional conflict is combined with one of the most dangerous water sports in the world. In addition, the director’s ability to encourage people to reflect on toxic relationships and their destructive potential stands out.
Trailer for Breathless, a movie on Netflix
Cast of Breathless, a movie on Netflix
- Camille Rowe is Roxana
- Sofiane Zermani is Pascal
- Cesar Domboy is Tom
- Zacharie Chasseriaud is Sacha
- Laurent Fernandez is Stephane
- Jonas Dinal
- Belen Enguidanos
- Grégoru Gaule is Fabrice
- Hassam Ghancy
- Johakim Mejri is Jacques
- Mathias Minne
- Natalie Mitson is Naomi
- Alexandre Poole as Joseph Archer
- Laurence Porteil
- Antonin Schopfer is Alain
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