The Big Blue (1988)

Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.

Genres: Romance, Adventure, Drama

What to watch after The Big Blue

• The Things of Life (1970)
• Betty Blue (1986)
• Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
• Three Colors: Blue (1993) — Same feel: emotional, philosophical
• The Great Beauty (2013) — Same subject: italy
• Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998) — Same subject: suicide