The Deepest Breath is a 2023 documentary film directed and written by Laura McGann that profiles Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini on her quest to break a world record with the help of safety diver[clarification needed] Stephen Keenan[1] and her competition against Japanese freediver Hanako Hirose.

[2] Prior to its premiere, Netflix acquired its distribution rights.

[3] It is set to screen in the Special Premieres section at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival 2023.

[6] The site's critical consensus reads, "A compelling documentary that can feel like a thriller, The Deepest Breath couples real-life tragedy with stunning footage of the ocean's depths."

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.