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The Big Blue (1988)

Directed by Luc Besson

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.

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Whether it’s the swooning threesome of free divers in The Big Blue, the space cadet lovebirds in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets or the obsessive fantasy girl of Angel-A…
Jordan Mintzer • The Hollywood Reporter • Feb 2, 2026
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Besson has long been one of my favorite directors, stretching back to his early work in The Professional and The Big Blue.
Travis Hopson • Punch Drunk Critics • Feb 5, 2026
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