MIFF: DEEPER

Dir. Jennifer Peedom

Hold your breath. Thai cave rescue hero Dr Richard Harry Harris takes on his most perilous adventure yet the worlds deepest cave dive in Jennifer Peedoms (Sherpa, SFF 2015; Mountain, SFF 2017) SXSW-selected nailbiter.

In a remote part of New Zealands South Island, "Harry and his fellow underwater obsessives set out to dive deeper than anyone ever has before. Controversially, they plan to use hydrogen as a breathing gas its explosive nature adding to the many hazards the close-knit team faces. As the 2019 Australian of the Year prepares to confront the dark waters and life-threatening cold, he questions the costs of his passion. In this SXSW-selected nailbiter, Peedom and co-director Alex Barry capture the tension, euphoria and mateship of this endeavour using Harriss own vertigo-inducing cave footage, along with DOP Ben Dowies striking above-ground imagery and a compelling score by multi-award-winner Antony Partos.