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INSPIRED BY REAL EVENTS

Lophiiformes.

Anglerfish.

Blunt nose sixgill sharks.

Macropinna microstoma.

Barreleyes.

The giant squid, Architeuthis dux.

All these creatures are capable of surviving at depths

beyond the epipelagic zone,

and sunlight.

How can these creatures adapt to such depths?

They are survivors of the sea.

On the ocean's surface,

we can find a layer a few millimeters thick

that oscillates between the water and the air.

It is both

and neither.

All known forms of life exist in correlation with this space.

Above, we have land, air, sunlight.

Below, the aquatic universe, depth, pressure.

The deeper you sink into this world, the darker it gets.

And the more hostile.

At around 30 meters, the alveoli in your lungs start to contract,

which leaves you only a tiny portion of the air inhaled at the surface.

The pressure applied to your lungs by the body of water is unbearable.

Once you go deeper, your lungs cease to function,

killing you on the spot.

Have a good week.

CONFERENCE FREE DIVING CLASS

WITH THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPION PASCAL GAUTIER

Is that you, sweetie?

Yes.

Sit down while you eat.

You've stopped going.

- You're not going anymore? - I don't need her anymore.

Says who?

Says her, or you?

Mom, I don't want to talk about it right now.

You never want to talk about it, but it's important.

Later. I have work to do now, so...

It's always "later"! When is "later"?

Come on...

MOM I WON'T BE THERE THIS WEEKEND

I'M STAYING WITH A FRIEND LOVE YOU

Get up. Here we go!

You can't sleep here. This isn't a hotel.

There's a youth hostel higher up. This isn't a bed.

Sorry. Lots of kids spend the night on the beach. I thought...

Was the youth hostel full?

I don't know. I spent all my money on this class.

Great!

I mean, I'm Tom. I'm one of the instructors.

You want a coffee?

Yeah, sure.

PORQUEROLLES, MAY 2016

Free diving isn't about how long I can stay underwater without breathing

or how deep I can go while holding my breath.

The most important thing is what goes on when you're down below. Peace.

Tranquility.

Most of my class will focus on that,

how to be in the best state of mind before diving.

You need to be at peace in order to know the limits of your body while free diving.

There are three golden rules.

The first...

Anybody?

Never dive alone.

Okay? You must always dive in pairs, with a safety diver.

- There. - Second.

Don't try to dive as deep as possible. It's pointless.

And it's dangerous. Okay?

Rule number three.

Stay calm, relaxed.

Let's go.

So,

everyone, take a deep breath with me.

And exhale slowly.

Get rid of all your frustrations, your anger, all your fears.

And here he is, the maestro himself!

World champion, world record holder. He's not quite as good-looking as me.

Ladies and gentlemen, Pascal Gautier!

Hi, everyone!

Thanks for coming.

A big part of what stands between you and success

is fear.

The most important will be to learn to handle this fear. To control it.

This is what will enable you to go beyond your limits.

And I promise you that after today,

you're going to have a different feeling, a different relationship with the sea.

A new sensation, a new strength, a new power.

And then you'll want to sign up for the next level.

I promise you.

All right. Everyone, get in the water.

It's great. It's awesome.

You need to block your air around your glottis, your throat. Not your lips.

Don't release any air. Not even a tiny bit.

Until you think you're really going to breathe again.

Each movement is a waste of energy. So don't waste it.

Stay calm. Trust your teachers.

Trust your instincts.

Everyone, listen to me! Watch him dive! How he's swimming to go down below!

How deep can he dive?

Pascal is unique. He can dive to 80, 100 meters. Easy.

What makes him so great?

His main asset is his ability to remain calm.

It's what I told you. His ability to keep cool.

You have to remain calm.

He also has an extraordinary threshold for pain.

The difference between great divers and the rest

is this ability to withstand pain.

How long has he been down?

About two minutes.

Thanks a lot!

Did you have a good time today? I'll see you all tomorrow?

- See you tomorrow. - Hey, thanks!

- You know where you're sleeping tonight? - Not yet.

- Are you going to sleep on the beach? - Why not? It's nice under the stars.

Thank you for today. I learned a lot.

You almost had me.

About what?

- You've gone diving before? - Not really.

I went harpooning with my grandfather, but that's different, right?

You've been underwater diving.

You should stick with it. You're good.

I'd like to. But it's not exactly within my student budget.

- Tom, where are you going? - I'm right here!

Well, come help us!

I'm coming!

Join us tonight. The team will be there.

I'll help you find a place to sleep. I know the guy from the youth hostel.

I'll text you?

- Coming! - Yeah, but seriously...

- Okay! - Hey!

Six guys show up with six bottles of vodka.

These big Russian guys, this thick, like a Bolshevik reunion!

There was this French guy with them.

He looked like Asterix, with this weird mustache. Anyway, forget it.

They show up with this Russian girl. My man...

You girls are in the Champions League, but she was World Cup caliber.

Okay, Pascal...

We get the party started. Nothing but shots.

I take one, two, three. This dude was holding his own.

He's holding up the table, the bar, the walls. He was a tough one, forget it.

We weren't making it out of there. We downed a lot.

Bretons, Normans, whatever, not one of them measured up.

But now...

Come on. How does the story end?

Good evening.

Roxana, everyone.

Everyone, Roxana.

- Hi! - Hi, everyone!

- Roxana, from the free diving class! - Well, I see.

No, he doesn't know. He doesn't remember!

Don't wink at me. I do remember.

You've got some nerve, you bastard.

I was saying!

They show up with this Russian girl who has been looking at me from the start.

The guy's looking at me. We've clearly lost.

I focused on the Russian girl in the corner there.

Did you win or not?

These guys have been nursing on vodka since they were kids. What can you do?

You can't beat them.

We all ended up in jail in Athens. It was kind of...

Prison Greek!

Prison Greek! Really!

This is the time for bad jokes, guys.

This is it. I love you when you're like this.

Okay. Na zdrowie to the Russians!

And the Greeks!

- Okay! - Na zdrowie to the Greeks!

Na zdrowie to the Greeks!

Of course that whore put a curse on me! She was meeting with shamans!

She cursed me in Russian.

Man.

I'm feeling it. I'm already moving. I want to dance.

Everything okay?

Did you start the party early?

Want some?

Asshole!

- What a fucking asshole. Unbelievable. - But... Anna!

Come back!

You can't help yourself.

What were we saying?

Well...

To love!

And to sex.

Kevin, I hear you know a little about Russia?

- Military secret! - Seriously?

He won't talk about it!

"From birth, man bears the weight of gravity on his shoulders."

"He's bolted to the Earth."

"But man only has to sink below the surface..."

"And he's free."

You like Cousteau?

A lot. He's one of my mentors.

Come on.

Show me what you've learned.

Not bad.

What? For a girl?

For a Parisian.

Stéphane. Can you look after Roxy?

Show her how it's done.

Damn it.

- I don't want to bother you. - Now that you're here...

Personally, I'd never have let a rookie into the team,

but I don't make the decisions.

It's always the same with him.

Watch and learn.

- You know what he's going to do today? - Yeah.

A practice dive.

What an asshole.

Practice...

He's going down to 172 meters.

Two meters lower than the current world record for no-limit free diving.

Shit...

No one has ever gone that deep.

Not without a submarine, no.

Is it dangerous?

All no-limit dives are dangerous. Especially for a new world record.

- You know what no-limit is? - No.

They hook you up to a sled, lower you into the depths.

You inflate a lift bag. It fills up with air, and...

You come back up to the surface. There are many categories.

CNF, CWF, static...

CN what?

With or without fins.

- He's going down with this? - It's a sled.

This takes him down below.

And this brings him back up.

We'll check everything again before he goes down.

The diving tank. The pony bottle.

The lift bag.

The lift cord. The pressure valve.

We check everything multiple times before each dive.

And this...

this guarantees that he'll come back to the surface. We have no room for error.

Unless he breaks our balls too much, in which case...

No, I'm kidding.

The connection's fine. Everything's good. Perfect.

Okay, so, this helps him go down.

Then you wait for him below in case something goes wrong?

More or less.

Two safety divers every 40 meters. There are eight of us underwater.

And a doctor.

I'm at the bottom. After he comes back up, I stay there.

I have to decompress in stages for three hours.

All right.

Thirty minutes until the dive. Everyone on the team, thirty minutes!

Okay! Thirty minutes!

But what happens if he passes out down there?

All blackouts occur in the last ten to twenty meters coming back up.

He could have nitrogen narcosis. It's like being drunk underwater.

Some divers lose it when they reach the bottom.

Pascal needs to do four things for us.

First, he gives us the okay sign. Second, he puts a hand on the lift bag.

Third, he opens the valve, pulls the pin, goes back up.

He's going through 18 pressure atmospheres.

His lungs are the size of an orange when he's down there.

If there's a problem, I can't give him any air. His lungs would explode.

Safety meeting!

Everyone, get over here!

All divers, state your names and your depths!

Jacques, surface safety.

Mathieu, deep safety diver, 40 meters.

Alain Calmette, emergency rescuer. Surface team.

Loïc, Trimix safety diver, 172 meters.

Thierry, deep diver, 40 meters.

9:42 a.m.!

Tom, Trimix safety diver.

172 meters!

- Three minutes to immersion! - Three minutes!

Okay! Thirty seconds to dive.

Five, four, three, two, one... go!

110 meters!

140 meters!

172 meters.

He's coming up!

110 meters!

100 meters!

He's coming!

- There you go! - Yeah!

You did it!

You were great!

Mathieu?

Shit, Mathieu... Mathieu?

Where's Mathieu?

Go!

We have to go!

I'm calling for help.

Mayday! This is the Ketos. Requesting emergency medical assistance.

A diver has not resurfaced.

Our location is 40° 00' 02" North, 6° 13' 38" East.

Hurry! Bring him up! Hold his head up. Mathieu?

Help me!

Mathieu! Squeeze my hands! Can you hear me?

An unconscious diver on board. No response to cardiac massage!

- We need emergency help! - Roger that.

Do something! Aren't you a first responder?

What happened?

Shit!

He's in cardiogenic shock!

- Do something! - I'm trying!

- He's not breathing. No pulse. - Shit!

- We have to take him to a hospital! - Sacha! First aid, damn it!

Okay, guys.

Let's unload. Then we have to make a statement to the police station.

Yeah. And tell them what?

That he didn't have enough experience to be at 40 meters?

Then why did you let him? What about him?

- It was an accident. - Exactly, it was an accident.

A horrible accident.

That we should've prevented.

Everyone here knows there are risks, okay?

He was my friend too.

Stéph!

I'm sorry.

I'm stressed out. I'm angry. This affects me too. He was my friend.

He was a good diver. You hear me?

A good diver.

Don't worry. I'll say exactly the same as you, buddy.

I'd like us to take a moment.

Because yesterday we lost a friend.

A family member.

Mathieu loved his work.

He was conscientious.

He applied himself.

He was passionate, like all of us.

Despite that, he knew the risks. He accepted them.

I'd rather not speak for him. But I think he'd have liked us to see this through.

If you all agree, we're going to go for that record.

We'll do it for him.

We don't have any more safety divers at 40 meters.

Shit, yeah... Come on, I can do it.

Okay, great.

Thank you, Jacques.

We need someone at the surface.

I can do it.

Are you crazy?

You were okay, but you don't become a safety diver in two days.

This is nonsense.

I think she can do it.

She's talented.

She has great instincts.

Pascal...

Let's ask the team what they think.

We'll all decide together.

I think she can do it.

She's good.

She's already held longer than five minutes.

She shouldn't be in the fucking water, especially now!

Tom!

No, you're wrong. She has a gift.

- Tom... - She knows first aid. She won't be alone.

Anyone have anything else to say?

Go fuck yourselves, all of you.

Stéphane is right.

- This is happening too fast. - We need someone, don't we?

Think you could learn the procedure fast enough?

Yeah, if you guys teach me.

I've been diving since I was ten. I have a first aid certificate.

Who's in favor?

You should go back to school. To your life.

I meant it when I said I wanted to be part of the team.

I'd be taking you away from your family.

From your studies.

I'm staying.

You should go back to school.

Go to hell. I'm staying.

You're staying for this competition.

And then?

That's up to you.

There. He's losing his air. That means fainting. Blackout.

Vice grip. One hand at the back of the neck. One by the airways. Okay?

Remove his mask. Try to wake him up.

He's not responding.

Your hand on his mouth. Mouth to nose.

Blow hard. Remove your hand each time. Okay?

If he doesn't come to, boat and oxygen.

Hey, vice grip. Roxy!

Pascal, breathe!

Free diving is serious. You know what I mean?

That's why we implement all of this, the rescuers, the gestures.

You need to know everything, have everything under control.

- Got it? - Yeah.

If you're cold, signal "I'm cold."

- If you're tired of it, signal "I'm done." - So like this...

"It's over. End of the dive. End of the event."

PORQUEROLLES AUGUST 2016

Thirty seconds.

Safety team three, go down.

Pascal Gautier, 172 meters!

New world record. 172 meters.

No, I'm telling you, I'm fine.

You're lying.

Where are you?

I met a man.

I see.

You met a man. And?

No, Mom, it's...

it's serious.

What do you mean? Are you pregnant?

No, I'm not pregnant.

However, I'm not going back to college.

Not right away, anyway.

And who is this man?

What does he do?

His name is Pascal Gautier.

He's a free diver.

He's a world champion.

He travels everywhere for competitions.

And he wants...

he wants me to be with him.

You're going to drop out of college, abandon your plans,

for a guy you met five minutes ago?

I knew you'd react this way.

Can't you just be happy for me?

This is what I want.

He's my plan. A life with him.

I want you to watch out for yourself. I want you to take care of yourself.

I have to go. There are people are waiting for me.

Wai...

Do you know the capital of Australia?

Canberra.

- Shit! - Do you know the capital...

Stéphane, play along! Stop acting shy!

- Do you know the capital of... - Ouagadougou!

Burkina Faso!

Driver, driver, if you kick ass

Stéphane, if you kick ass

Stéphane, if you kick ass

Don't listen to them.

Shit... Alexi Sobiesky beat the record.

Fuck.

- No way. - He did.

Let me see.

Yeah.

174 meters.

Who?

Sobiesky.

We'll go for it. Don't worry. That's what records are for.

Russian guys means Russian babes.

- I love it. - I love it.

Show off those looks.

PRACTICE 176 METERS FRENCH RIVIERA SEPTEMBER 2016

One minute!

Let's go!

Camera ready!

Ten seconds!

DEPTH TIME

Coming!

Breathe.

Pascal.

Pascal, breathe!

BIOCHEMISTRY, HEMATOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

When was the last time?

The last time for what?

That I passed out?

It hadn't happened in years.

Roxana, right?

Your boyfriend is playing with fire.

If he continues to dive, this will not end well.

If you love him, you need to convince him to stop.

I can't do that.

This is his whole life.

For now, yes.

You need to understand, these blackouts aren't harmless.

I'm asking you to stop.

You're taking too many risks.

That's the way it is. It's my life.

Maybe you should see a different doctor.

He's doing his job. I'll dive again when I feel like it.

- I just thought of something. - What?

What?

Come on. What?

Just tell me!

FIRST PRACTICE PORQUEROLLES AUGUST 2016

Mentally relaxed, relaxed while diving.

You have the technique, the lungs. You know what to do.

Things get tough the day of the competition.

When they're alone with their team, they have enough oxygen for a week.

But when the countdown with the judges starts...

The pressure, the bustle, the noise, the crowd...

That separates the men from the boys.

Are you ready?

BARI, ITALY SEPTEMBER 2016

Five, four,

three, two, one...

Official top!

Roxana Aubry, 56 meters!

A new French women's CWF record!

You got it! You did it!

Congratulations again, Roxana, for that amazing dive.

You're the best French free diver today. How does it feel?

Well, it feels good. It feels really good.

But I never would have made it without him.

Pascal Gautier.

Indeed, who knows the depths better than Pascal Gautier? You already know this.

No, thank you, guys...

- Are you proud of yourself? - Well, yeah.

That journalist from RMC Sport is kind of a bore, isn't he?

Are you Pascal?

- No... That said, he was weird. - Hi, I'm Roxana's mother.

Nice to meet you! It's a pleasure.

- Did you have a nice trip? - Mom?

What are you doing here?

But I didn't know this was such an important event.

Why did you come? You don't like the beach.

- Or boats, the sea. I don't understand. - Why are you so aggressive?

What's going on?

This isn't healthy for her. It's not good for her.

- Because you don't know her. - Mom! Stop it...

You shouldn't risk your life like this. You don't realize.

Mom, stop it!

She's fragile.

Stop it! Just hold on. We need a minute.

I think you should come home.

Please, I know what you're doing. It's not going to work.

Today was impressive.

Very impressive.

You're good.

I told Grandpa about it. He couldn't believe it. He was overjoyed.

How is he?

Fine.

He still has a weak heart. That's not going to change, but he's fine.

He misses you.

I'm not going home with you.

I got that.

Take care of yourself.

Are you all right, my love?

You okay?

What's going on?

Don't worry. Go back to bed. I'll be there in a minute.

BARI, ITALY SEPTEMBER 2016

DAY 2

Did you find him?

He's not on board. I don't even know if he's coming.

The only interview we need to all be present for.

How long has that guy been under?

Two minutes 50.

He's coming!

- Yeah. - Breathe!

At least there won't be any new world record.

Hey, is she the American?

- Yeah. - Wow.

Yeah.

She wants to get to 178 meters.

What?

She reached 130 meters in her last competition.

Yeah...

She wants to go for Alexi's record? They'll never let her.

They will. She did it during training.

They're showing the video. She wants to beat the men's record.

She'll do it.

- Hello... - He's not picking up his fucking phone...

Guys, I want to dive.

He knows about the record?

Yeah. Why do you think we're here?

He wants to reach 180 meters.

He's nuts. We're not going to watch him destroy himself.

- I'm going to dive! - It wasn't planned.

I won't leave things like this. I need to do it again.

- I don't want to see this. - There's not enough time left anyway.

All right, let's go.

- This is nonsense. - Yeah.

I'm ready. I'm bumping him off the list. And you next.

- No. - You'll be fucking sorry.

Hey, calm down.

Fuck you!

- I won't forget what you did. - Calm down.

Let's go! Come on, let's go!

You want me to drive or what?

Buongiorno, è possibile... Sì, perfetto.

I'm going to walk some more.

- Really? - Why?

- Because... - Get in. You're not walking home!

It's fine. Really.

Come on, get in!

- No, go ahead. - Wait, she doesn't have the key!

Roxy, we love you!

Wait for me!

I couldn't stay there.

You could've made an effort.

It was an important moment for me.

I have nothing to do with your record being broken.

Broken?

Her dive was bullshit!

- Did you see the video? - No.

She's an imposter. I'm going to win my title back.

What are you talking about?

I'm not going to stop competing for a couple of unlucky dives.

Just let your body rest!

Why won't you listen to the doctor?

Never.

Never, okay? I'd rather anyone else holds this record. Even you.

Because I saw you. You seemed to enjoy all that attention.

You're being unfair.

Unfair? Yeah?

I'll tell you what's unfair.

My father left when I was five.

He beat up my mother every night.

We were glad when that scumbag left.

Then my mother left.

The poor woman couldn't take care of me. She drank so much.

And look at me today.

I hold 25 world records.

Some people sunbathe, and others touch the sun.

I built it all by myself. I got my revenge over everything, everyone else.

I gave back every punch, my entire life. And I'm not tired of fighting.

I'm the champion.

I suppose you think that's unfair too.

- I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. - It's fine. Forget it.

I need some air.

You go back to the hotel.

Hi, you've reached Pascal Gautier.

Leave a message after the beep. Thank you.

Hi, you've reached Pascal Gautier.

Leave a message...

Hi, you've reached Pascal Gautier.

Give me that.

No, thanks.

- How are you feeling? - Tired.

- Have you seen Pascal? - No. Didn't he tell you?

No. What was he supposed to tell me?

Wait. What's going on here?

He needed to be alone. He left for Kalamata.

They wouldn't let him dive because he blacked out.

Sorry. I figured he'd warned you.

He did tell me. I just didn't know he'd be leaving so early.

Hey, Léa is sad that you're leaving.

How do you know?

- No. - Stéph?

What's up with the blackouts?

Well, they're not great. It happens to some divers, with age.

The problem is that once they start, they rarely stop.

There you have it.

Want me to call Pascal?

No, it's okay. If I need to call him, I'll do it myself. Let's go.

For me, this is the real deal.

No fins. No sled. No lift bag for coming back up.

Just you, your strength, and your know-how.

You've got the technique. You've got the lungs. You're gifted.

I'm not kidding.

Some people immediately excel in some sports.

It's rare, especially in free diving, but it happens.

You... you have a natural physiology for it.

And that...

that is a gift.

But it's not enough. The most important thing is your mindset.

Visualize the dive as if you were in a training session.

Stay focused.

Stay calm.

There. Inhale deeply and long.

What's the matter?

I'm not sure if I'm ready.

Of course you're ready.

I wouldn't let you dive if I didn't think you could do it. Right?

- It's not the same when he's not here. - Roxy.

You don't need him. You don't need anybody.

You don't even need me, so...

Thank you.

KALAMATA, GREECE OCTOBER 2016

It's the loneliest team sport.

You came.

Looks like I came at just the right time.

What are you talking about? Where were you?

You disappear. Your team informs me that you've left.

I told you I needed some breathing room, didn't I?

You told me you needed to go for a walk.

What was that?

What was what?

The issue isn't whether I'm here to hold your hand or not.

But you're a professional athlete now.

- You're my partner. Part of my team now. - So what?

So act accordingly!

Instead of getting excited at some guy.

Remember how we got here.

Pascal!

Pascal!

Everyone's waiting for you.

I've been thinking.

I think it's time.

We need to go for the record. We can't leave it like this.

- Stop it... - Wait. I know what you're about to say.

I'm not ready. I haven't trained enough.

I'm not in good enough shape. I know that.

You're right.

It's the truth. I'm not.

But Roxana is.

- What? - Stéph, you know she can do it.

- CWF is more complicated than No-Limit. - Really?

Well.

You really think she's ready for No-Limit?

Forget it.

I quit.

We've done crazy stuff together, but this is too much.

Guys, this isn't the time to give up.

You can risk your own life, but you can't force others to do so.

- Stéph... - He's right.

You're kidding.

You're doing this without me too.

I'd put the love of my life in danger? For no reason?

You actually think that.

As you wish.

Mr. Tom and Mr. Stéphane are out.

You want out too?

You want to go too?

Seriously, you're leaving?

Shit, after everything we've been through together.

You want to go home? Fine, go on, beat it!

If you're not happy, you can leave too! All of you, beat it!

I don't need anyone here! You got that?

You're not leaving. I'm firing you! Beat it! Get out!

Stop!

All of you, sit down!

I'm sick of people making decisions for me, speaking in my name!

Pascal wouldn't put me in danger.

Talking about me as if I wasn't there!

I'm fucking here!

I want to do this dive.

I'm not doing it for him.

This is for me, okay?

Is this your father?

No.

My uncle.

He's the one who raised me.

He's the one who taught me how to free dive.

Back then, I couldn't even hold a harpoon gun.

You'll have your comeback.

You don't know that.

Maybe you're right, but...

I know what it's like to feel like it's all over.

I was a weird kid.

Super skinny, with braces and all.

I told you that.

But... I wasn't happy.

My father committed suicide when I was 12. Depression. He refused to get help.

He was so young.

My mother fell to pieces.

Me, I don't know, I...

I had nothing but questions.

Why did he do it?

Why did he want to leave us?

Could I have stopped him? Did I do something wrong?

I became obsessed with the idea of death.

What it'd feel like to die.

At one point, it got too difficult.

One day, I told myself that...

this would be the day I'd go join him.

I filled the bathtub with hot water.

And I slit my wrists.

My grandfather showed up. He found me.

And he saved my life.

That's not you anymore.

You mean more to me than any trophy or record. I don't care about any of that.

I'd happily give it all up.

Going to a desert island with you, having children...

Why don't we put it all aside?

I just want to do what's best for us.

You already want to give up?

We don't give up.

You're a champion now.

Thanks to me.

You want to go back to your little life?

In the shadows?

You're just afraid. Right?

When you're the best, you don't give up.

I'm going for a walk.

Good evening.

Tom!

Good evening.

- How are you? - I'm so happy to see you.

I'm happy to see you too.

Two shots.

Two shots. All right, two shots, please.

- What are you drinking? - Red Martini.

What shall we drink to?

To diving. To the record.

- Okay. - Here.

Here we go.

Are you stressed, nervous?

- You want to... - No... Yes...

What do you want to talk about?

I'm not too nervous, but...

I wanted to set things straight between us before the dive.

What are you talking about?

Maybe I made the wrong choice.

You liked me first, right?

No.

Yes.

Yes, I liked you, yeah.

I think you liked me in the beginning.

I'm sorry.

You're mad at Pascal.

You know he's cheating on me.

No, Roxy, it's best I don't get involved.

No, but I'm not asking you to tell me anything. I already know.

Everyone knows.

I'm sorry because I know...

- I'm a nice girl, right? - Yes.

Yes, you're a nice girl. You're a very nice girl.

But right now, you're a very drunk girl.

I can't blame you.

But... I don't want you to regret kissing me, you know?

Want to go for a bike ride?

- Yes! - Okay.

I told you, guys.

I told you she was a champion.

I knew you could do it.

176 meters. Boom!

Set the plate to 180.

What? For her?

- Not for her, idiot. For me. - What?

180 meters. Now.

I'm fine.

I know.

I know you're fine.

Can we talk for a minute?

What if we took a vacation?

I told you to stop worrying.

We could leave all of this for a moment, just you and me.

Away from it all.

- Away from the water... - No!

- Just a few... - Stop it!

No one treats me like a kid. You hear me?

We're not going anywhere.

I'm not in the habit of hiding when things are bad.

So you're going to keep training.

We have a competition in five days.

You're going to be there.

This is bullshit. I swear.

Okay, fine.

Take care.

Love you.

Who was that?

Nothing.

A friend.

- Nothing important. - If it's not important, tell me.

You think I'm seeing someone else?

You think I'd talk to my mistress in front of you?

You're an asshole.

Don't ask stupid questions, you won't get asshole answers.

I'm going out for a drink.

Come here.

Yeah, it's open.

Roxy, what are you doing here?

What's the matter?

What's going on? Come here.

I can't take it anymore...

I can't do this anymore. I'm leaving him.

That's good.

I want to do this final dive with you.

After that, I'm quitting.

Yes.

I'm not drunk this time.

I did make the wrong choice.

Where were you?

What are you doing?

What does it look like?

Okay. Calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down.

Don't touch me!

Okay. I'm not touching you.

It's over.

Do you understand?

I'm done being controlled.

Well, leave, then.

You're the one giving up on us. Not me.

Did you cheat on me? Did you need to?

That's fine. So did I!

Wasn't important. Didn't mean anything.

But it fucking meant something to me!

Everything we've been through together, it meant something to me!

You're the only woman I've ever loved.

- You know that. - I don't believe you.

I know it's not easy.

And that I'm not easy.

But we're not living some stupid bougie life.

And what we have together, what we are together,

it's exceptional.

It's magnificent.

This only happens once in a lifetime, you hear me?

Roxana, do you hear me?

What did you do?

- I'm sorry... - No.

No.

I'm sorry.

Okay. Not bad.

Again. Please give me your maximum diving time now.

I JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN

Okay. I've welded it.

You're holding the bar.

That's... Here, grab it.

Hey, grab it! What are you doing?

I'm sending a text.

Who are you texting?

TOM I'M THINKING OF YOU

ARE YOU OKAY, I JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN

GUADELOUPE, JANUARY 2017

When I see you there, I see

the two best French free divers.

A living legend with more records than anyone in this sport.

A young woman who came out of nowhere

and managed to beat two records in six months.

Not to mention her attempt tomorrow to reach 180 meters.

Is there a question?

Yes, sorry. My question is twofold.

How are you managing being in a relationship

where you are both constantly in danger?

Roxana, could you tell us what it's like to be trained by your partner?

Thank you.

Everyone talks about the dangers of free diving.

We're not at the top of that list.

If you consider race car drivers,

skiers, rugby players,

cheerleaders in the United States...

Do you know how many cheerleaders died while practicing that sport?

I'm not sure it's a real sport.

Of course it's dangerous.

We're very careful.

We're surrounded by the best safety teams in the world.

As for the other question, for me, as long as there is love and trust,

you always want to go further.

I could never have done what I did without him.

Thank you.

Nathalie, TF1.

Thank you.

Roxana, people talk about you as a feminist model within sports.

So I would like to know, as a journalist,

but also as a woman,

how you're feeling as you are about to attempt to beat a world record...

Roxana?

Could you repeat the question?

I was saying that people think of you as a model of feminism within sports.

I wanted to know how you were feeling when...

I'm sorry. Thank you all.

NO-LIMIT WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT 180 METERS

- Tell me about the sled. - On the platform.

It hasn't been put on the line yet.

The lift bag?

The tanks are full. Everything has been checked.

Where are we at with the safety teams?

- Ready. - We'll still check before the dive.

How is Roxy?

Fine.

Let's go.

How are you?

Things haven't been easy lately.

Just wanted you to know everything is okay.

Thanks, man.

Fifteen minutes.

My champion.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, I'm checking.

Stéph and I just finished the final check.

I know.

All good. Let's go.

Come help me get it in the water.

One, two.

Okay?

Three minutes 40!

Something's wrong. I'm not feeling the sled coming up.

What's going on?

Shit.

Stop!

No! Stop!

- Let go of me! - No!

Let go of me!

Go!

Six minutes and 50 seconds!

They're coming!

Prep the team!

Roxana!

Roxana, breathe!

Out of the fucking way!

Make some room, damn it! Go!

Fucking hurry up!

No!

Roxana! Shit, come on!

Stay with us. Roxana!

Come on!

Roxana! Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Shit! Fuck!

Fuck, she's not breathing!

Oxygen!

Mr. Carole?

You're saying you checked the tank that was supposed to fill the lift bag?

Yes, the lift bag too.

I checked everything with Stéphane Géralt.

And it was full?

We always check everything before every dive.

It was full and functional.

When Ms. Aubry reached the bottom, and she tried to open it?

It was empty.

What do you think happened?

To all that air?

There, sir. We're here.

Thank you.

IN MEMORY OF AUDREY MESTRE 1974 - 2002

AUDREY TRAGICALLY DIED ON OCTOBER 12, 2002 IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BEAT THE WORLD RECORD AT 171 METERS

THIS FILM REMAINS A WORK OF FICTION

ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REALITY IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL