Deep Blue

What "Microcosmos" did for creepy crawlies and "Travelling Birds" did for our feathered friends, "Deep Blue" does for ocean dwellers. From the same team that created David Attenborough's series "The Blue Planet," "Deep Blue" was shot on a $5 million budget over three years across an enormous range of locations including The Maldives, South Africa, Galapagos, Russia, Canada, USA, Mexico, Antarctica, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Norway, Spain, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

The oceans are the last frontier of our planet, and this is the definitive exploration of that frontier. It plunges into the spectacle of the seas and begins on a journey from the shallowest coral reefs to the barren shores of the Antarctic, from the vast stretches of the open oceans to the nocturnal landscapes of the ocean's deepest chasms at 16,500 feet. With more know about the surface of the moon than the ocean floor, "Deep Blue" offers never-before-seen images of breathtaking beauty and wonder.

Synopsis

This spellbinding movie does for the oceans what 'Travelling Birds' did for the skies. 'Deep Blue' plunges you into the spectacle of the seas and takes you on a journey from shallow coral reefs to the barren shores of the Antarctic, from vast stretches of open ocean to the nocturnal landscapes of the ocean's deepest chasms. The film was shot in more than 200 locations around the world over five years and with camera crews descending as far as 5,000 metres in the most powerful submersible craft known. In celebrating the ecology, tenacity, diversity and beauty of ocean life, 'Deep Blue' transcends the genre of nature documentary to become something entirely new.Featuring a lush George Fenton score performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and narration by actor Michael Gambon, 'Deep Blue' is a hypnotic, dramatic and trailblazing voyage into a magical, mesmerising and vanishing universe.The oceans are the last frontier on our planet - and 'Deep Blue' is the definitive exploration of that frontier. It is a truly powerful reminder of the marine wonders that few can ever experience first-hand. A truly amazing and visually stunning experience, 'Deep Blue' is a film that will delight all ages and like 'Microcosmos' and 'Travelling Birds', is an awe-inspiring and surprisingly emotional experience.