Last Breath
Seen it?2019 | 85 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved My Octopus Teacher, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Parkinson, Richard Da Costa
- Duncan AllcockHimself - Bellman
- Kjetil Ove AlvestadHimself - Chief Engineer
- Stuart AndersonHimself
- Glenn BrunskillHimself - Life Support Supervisor
- Michal CichorskiHimself - Dynamic Positioning Officer
- Filippo De FilippiHimself - DPO
- Craig FrederickHimself - Dive Supervisor