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I liked it a lot and watched it twice. I enjoyed the film making skills and cinematography, the location and beautiful scenery. Also the quiet determination of the family with the occasional bleakness of the landscape.

We came across this documentary by accident on Netflix, and from my viewpoint is outstanding. We are interested in horses although like another good documentary 'Dark Horse' this is as much about the background, emotions and challenges of the people that I imagine could appeal to anyone.

It was also interesting to understand more about the German horse culture and the passion, expertise and methods of the trainers.

The filming and pacing are good with an excellent arc to the story. There are multiple perspectives left for the viewer to interpret which seems a good approach.

Deep Water examines the pressures and ambitions on an ordinary man in a compelling documentary. The testimony and archive footage are a fascinating insight to the late 1960's and a ground-breaking round the world yacht race. The personal conflicts of duty to family, self and reputation are played out in one of the most memorable and affecting films I have seen. I was not familiar with the history of this story and the drama was successfully and clearly directed. The story is mostly respectful to the participants with heroes and villains implied rather than ruthlessly exposed. Most of the interpretation is left open to the viewer allowing room to personally relate to the situations and characters. This movie is a bitter sweet experience with an entertaining mix of thoughtful suspense, joy and drama.