One of the most famous films by Luc Besson - based on the biography of Jacques Mayol, a moving story about friendship and rivalry between two divers. "The Big Blue" had its gala premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, won two César or "French Oscars" and the award for best French film of the season - laurel National Academy of Cinema.
Jacques and Enzo had been friends since childhood. In the 60s they both live on a Greek island paradise, where the fight over which of them will extract dumped on the seabed coin. Two decades later, their rivalry takes on a more serious form: both are masters of free diving, can descend to a depth of over 100 meters underwater breath-hold. Despite the warnings of Dr. Laurence Jacques and Enzo descend deeper and deeper into the water, thereby risking lives. The title "The Big Blue" has more power than sense or love - Jacques can not be dissuaded from dangerous expeditions in love with him Johan. Luc Besson's film is not only a suspenseful tale of two divers challenge, but also a beautiful journey into the European seas - master underwater Carlo Variniego still make a big impression.
Film in his native France watched more than nine million viewers and more than 11.5 million worldwide!