PREPARE to plunge into the unknown with Deeper, the breathtaking new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa, Mountain, River).
Hosted by the Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group (SURG), this exclusive screening at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre on Wednesday 29 October offers audiences a rare chance to experience one of the most extraordinary dives ever attempted, through the eyes of Thai cave rescue hero Dr Richard “Harry” Harris.
In the remote wilderness of New Zealand’s South Island, Harris and a small group of fellow explorers set out to dive what may be the deepest-dived cave system in the world.
Their plan to use hydrogen as a breathing gas, hydrogen being volatile, untested and potentially explosive, adds to the peril of an already extreme expedition.
As the 2019 Australian of the Year confronts freezing temperatures, crushing pressure and complete darkness, he is also forced to question the true cost of his passion for exploration.
Peedom captures both the claustrophobic beauty and eerie tranquillity of this subterranean world.
Using Harris’ own vertigo-inducing cave footage alongside sweeping surface imagery and a powerful score, Deeper immerses viewers in an experience that is as emotional as it is physical.
More than an adventure film, Deeper is a meditation on courage, curiosity and the human drive to push beyond safety.
As Screen Anarchy notes, “A different kind of courage is involved with undertaking such an experience willingly… Deeper captures that feeling, that emotion, that drive, perfectly.”
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