Breathing Under Water (1993)
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BREATHING UNDER WATER is the story of a woman's journey into an imaginary underworld city. The birth of her daughter into an increasingly perilous world has unsettled everything in Beatrice's (Anne Louise Lambert) life. Her growing unease prompts Beatrice to undertake a journey - an investigation into human nature, a confrontation with the fears of our time, and a search for clues that will ultimately give her an answer to the central riddle of the film: why has humankind set the stage for its own extinction? The director’s preoccupation with humankind’s tendency to self-destruct was one factor that lead to the creation of this complex film.
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Anne-Louise LambertBeatrice
Maeve DermodyMaeveKristoffer GreavesHermanGillian JonesNarrator (voice)
David ArgueConductor
Pauline ChanWoman at Temple
Gabriel AndrewsThe Singing BoyMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Breathing Under Water
What is Breathing Under Water about?
BREATHING UNDER WATER is the story of a woman's journey into an imaginary underworld city. The birth of her daughter into an increasingly perilous world has unsettled everything in Beatrice's (Anne Louise Lambert) life. Her growing unease prompts Beatrice to undertake a journey - an investigation into human nature, a confrontation with the fears of our time, and a search for clues that will ultimately give her an answer to the central riddle of the film: why has humankind set the stage for its own extinction? The director’s preoccupation with humankind’s tendency to self-destruct was one factor that lead to the creation of this complex film.
How long is Breathing Under Water?
Breathing Under Water has a runtime of 78 minutes.