★★★★ “This gripping subsea documentary will have you gasping for air.”
Last Breath
by Alex Parkinson, Richard Da Costa • 2019 • 86’ • UK
Credits
Directors:
Alex Parkinson, Richard Da Costa
Producers:
Al Morrow
Angus Lamont
Dylan Williams
A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with five minutes of breathing gas, but with no chance of rescue for half an hour. With access to astonishing underwater archive, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.
GRAVITY meets TOUCHING THE VOID — 100 metres underwater.
Awards & Festivals
Royal Television Society West Awards 2020:
– Best Documentary [Winner]
– Best Sound [Winner]
– Best Composer [Winner]
– Best Editing [Winner]
HotDocs 2019 [International Premiere]
– Audience Award
Glasgow Film Festival 2019 [World/Domestic Premiere]
Reviews
“This gripping subsea documentary is so taut and claustrophobic, it will have you gasping for air.”
— Time Out, London
“It's affecting stuff — there are few things more moving than tough men getting emotional.”
— The Times
“Powerful.”
— The Financial Times
“A tense, gripping documentary.”
— Sight & Sound Magazine
“Plays out at times like a thriller. A race against time at the bottom of the sea.”
— Backseat Mafia
“If the intense and thoroughly captivating documentary Last Breath doesn't leave viewers with quickened pulses and goosebumps, they might want to consult their physicians.”
— The Gate
“It makes The Abyss look like a dip in the shallow end.”
— Flickering Myth
Filmmaker’s Biography
Alex Parkinson is a producer, and Co-Creative Director at Floating Harbour. Starting out as an editor, Alex has more than 15 years of experience producing and directing documentaries for a variety of broadcasters, including the BBC, National Geographic, the History Channel, and Animal Planet. Powerful storytelling has always been at the heart of his work, with subjects ranging from Martin McGuinness and the Northern Ireland Peace Process, to making wildlife films. This breadth of experience has made Alex skilled at editorially-complex shoots in often challenging environments; from remote jungles to multi-camera studio shoots — including underwater filming.
Richard Da Costa has been professionally telling stories since 1992, working as an actor, before moving into writing and directing. He has worked for major theatres on everything from Shakespeare to children’s shows, including as writer/director: Planet Time (adaptation), Treasure Island (adaptation), and The Adventures of Robin Hood. He has worked for BBC TV and Radio, as well as for ITV, Sky Movies, Channel Four, and Sky Sports. Richard is the Founder of Floating Harbour Films.
