If there is any genre that has benefited from the rise of streaming services, it is the documentary. For better or for worse, all the sites seem to have a glut of them, especially Netflix. When I hear of a noteworthy one, I will always check it out. One of those is "The Deepest Breath" on Netflix.

"The Deepest Breath" explores the world of free diving. It follows freediver Alessia Zecchini and safety diver Stephen Keenan as they train Alessia to break a freediving record.

The footage of these record-breaking dives is breathtaking (pun intended). The many sequences of freedivers swimming down deep on only one breath is both exhilarating and terrifying. What Alessia and the other free divers do is incredibly dangerous, but their passion and dedication are admirable.

On the other side is Stephen Keenan. He was a freediver but became a safety diver after a near-death experience. He opened a diving school in Danab, Egyp, and became one of the world's best safety divers. He is the one who trains Alessia in her quest to break the record at the Blue Hole.

I knew nothing going into this, so I will not get into what happens in this movie. I was on the edge of my seat watching Alessia attempt to break the record, and I would not want to spoil that experience for anyone. I highly recommend this documentary because it is about a sport you can't watch weekly. There are no teams, and the competitors support one another as much as they want to have the record. These are dedicated people doing something they are passionate about.

“The Deepest Breath” is available now on Netflix.

8 out of 10

Rated PG for some intense peril, unsettling images and language

1hr 48min