Distinguishes itself through its amazing underwater footage.

| Original Score: B- | Jan 7, 2024

This is, ultimately, an elegant and deeply moving picture.

| Dec 9, 2023

"The Deepest Breath" offers an intimate entrée into an obscure sport and the intense personalities who partake in it.

| Dec 5, 2023

The Deepest Breath capitalizes on that very spectacle—being exposed to death and conquering it—and banks on using archival footage of world records and training.

| Original Score: 7.3/10 | Oct 29, 2023

Alas, such a strong start doesn’t save The Deepest Breath from its manipulative narrative structure and exposition-heavy beginning.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 19, 2023

The Deepest Breath took MY Breath Away and inspired in ways I didn't see coming. Laura McGann is a cinematic magician!

| Sep 5, 2023

Rookie writer-director Laura McGann knows she’s working with pure gold here. The only thing more compelling than witnessing individuals succeed in conquering the elements is watching them fail, and McGann offers up a hearty mix of both for the duration.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 12, 2023

A quiet, poignant, and moving documentary, The Deepest Breath is unforgettable.

| Aug 5, 2023

One of the most riveting and emotional documentaries that really immerses you in the world of free diving. The underwater visuals take my breath away!

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 3, 2023

A haunting and devastating thriller. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 31, 2023

The Deepest Breath is a terrifying, but beautiful examination on following your passion, finding a community, and the risks and rewards of pushing yourself past its limit.

| Original Score: A | Jul 30, 2023

The Deepest Breath rivals Free Solo as one of the most anxiety-inducing extreme sports documentaries ever.

| Jul 29, 2023

The Deepest Breath gambles that you’ll be so blown away by its big reveal that you’ll banish any thought of how it was arranged. But as affected as I was, I’m not sure it was worth it.

| Jul 28, 2023

Irish filmmaker Laura McGann shares a profound perspective on the competitive global world of freediving.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 27, 2023

Beautifully rendered, immersively told. Keep the tissues close!

| Jul 27, 2023

The Deepest Breath is an enthralling, moving and spectacular watch.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 26, 2023

While structure is where The Deepest Breath is safe and familiar, the strong emotional core is where this film stands out from other documentaries.

Full Review | Jul 26, 2023

As a portrait of a weird subculture it’s frequently fascinating, but as a film about a diving couple, its insights into their tragically curtailed relationship are frustratingly shallow.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 25, 2023

The Deepest Breath is gorgeously shot with incredible underwater visuals that perfectly capture the exhilaration and terror of freediving to provide an understanding of why Alessia and her fellow drivers are drawn to the darkness of the sea.

| Jul 25, 2023

McGann instead relies on the overwhelmingly fearsome and gorgeous imagery to imply deeper contemplations. Even the most amazing – dare I say breathtaking? – human achievements are nothing compared to the existential force of nature.

| Jul 25, 2023