semielco

It's fair to say that this isn't a classic, but aside from a lame misunderstanding routine at the estate agents office early on, this film is perfectly fine. The camerawork is good - theres a nice little opening shot of the village and consistently skilled use of a small interior for most of the film - and everything else is done well; for once, a 'small' house in a film actually looks small.

The whole thing is reasonably amusing and a nice piece of entertainment; you'd have to be a bit grumpy not to appreciate the gentle humour and old-fashioned charm. This certainly deserves a higher rating.

I was very pleased - much more than I anticipated - by this piece of cinema.

The basic premise has been done before, of course, but the idea of applying it to the world of saturation diving teams is a good one. We all depend to some extent on these people but how many of us are aware of the work they do or the intense levels of teamwork required to live their life? This film opens our eyes to something little-known.

The concept is supported by a fine script, realistic development of both situation and character and excellent camerawork. The film creates a genuine feeling of being drawn into a normally closed environment, but with enough use of technical references and the like to remind us that this a life which is alien to most of us.

The actors do a very fine job of portraying a mix of hope and despair, confidence and frailty, friendship and tension. Its an beautiful job all round.

This is a very human and touching piece of filmmaking.

1.Ignore the (largely hypocritical) prejudice about found footage films.

2. Enjoy the collision of homespun charm and unfolding terror.

3. Thank Mr Levinson for having the balls to turn his back on the mainstream and commit himself to a project such as this.

Cheers.