Against the tide

Breathless

A committed synchronized swimmer tries to win the championship and the heart of the coach.

Breathless tells a familiar story in a fresh way—highlighting a new perspective on timeless plots. Taking us into the rarely-glimpsed world of synchronized swimming to depict an operatic story of love, jealousy, and betrayal, yet, in a dazzling twist, the camera never leaves the pool.

Sobolev, the director, plays with the idea that we only get to see the gorgeous, flawless performance these women deliver with their routine, while all their messy struggles are hidden underneath.

Most of their lives are down there, inside the pool, sheltered from our eyes by the surface.