Luc Besson's movie "The Big Blue" plays like a love letter to the Sea. In beautiful images, this movie follows the life of two friends who grew up together in Greece - although one of them is Italian (Enzo) and the other French (Jacques). Both have a fascination with the ocean and free-diving. Enzo is the world champion in free diving, going from one competition to the next for a living. He is not using his ability to dive to rescue divers in need but only to prove to himself and the world that he can hold his breath longer than anyone else, and that he can dive to depths no other man can. Jacques on the other hand is not very competitive and uses his incredible diving skills for science. He supports studies that try to find out what give him this rather unique ability. Jacques struggles between love to a Sea and love to a woman. Attraction to "the better place" is stronger than feelings towards his girlfriend (Johanna) and he is unable to negate his nature.
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Almost at the end of the film he say amazing words that predict the end - end for Johanna but beginning for Jacques. He says, " Diving is slipping without falling. The hardest thing is when you are at the bottom ... because you have to find a good reason to come back up... and I am having problem to find one." For a short period of time he has the reason - Johanna. Enzo dies while diving in competition and his last words are: " It's better place. It's much better down there." This is a breaking point for Jacques. He looses his best friend but on the other hand Johanna tells him that she is pregnant. His decision is unpredictable - he leaves - he wants to dive because he wants to see...(a better place).
Jacques and Johanna are drawn to one another from the start. The theme of love or attraction is being presented as mysterious and unstoppable. Johanna sacrifices everything to acquire one - Jacques. He is pleased to see her even though he is somewhat nervous and awkward with relationships. The only relationship t
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