Why Does Jacques Dive? | Luc Besson's The Big Blue

Luc Besson's The Big Blue or Le Grand Bleu (1998) is a fictionalized biography of free diver Jacques Mayol. In the film Jacques competes with Enzo Molinari to see who can dive deepest into the ocean in a single breath. But it's not just a competition for Jacques and this video essay explores the potential reasons for his desire to swim to the sea's abyss.
Introduction: 00:00 - 2:10
A Faraway Land This World of Ours: 2:10 - 6:13
What You Sayin Jacques?: 6:13 - 10:58
She's Right in Front of You: 10:58 - 16:22
Shot on a Sony ZV-1 and coloured with Serr's Film Vision.
Music by Scott Buckley, released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au