Underplayed Gems

The Last Dive (1992)

The Last Dive poster
Original title
O Último Mergulho
Directed by
João César Monteiro
Genre
drama film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man confronts the element of water in a reflective and minimal drama. The film is based on texts by Friedrich Hölderlin and was one of four works commissioned for a project on the classical elements.

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What happens

Das Wasser – der letzte Kopfsprung (portugiesischer Originaltitel: O Último Mergulho) ist ein Filmdrama des portugiesischen Regisseurs João César Monteiro aus dem Jahr 1992. Das Drehbuch schrieb der Regisseur selbst, auf Basis von Texten von Friedrich Hölderlin. Der Film entstand eigentlich als Fernsehauftragsarbeit, als einer von vier Teilen zu den vier Elementen (Erde, Wasser, Luft und Feuer). Im Vorspann nennt der Regisseur den Film nur einen Versuch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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