Netflix has released a new documentary that appears to be living up to its name, as it is quite literally leaving people gasping for air.
The streaming service is famed for its documentaries which have the ability to grip audiences around the world and become the main topic of conversation.
Well, they've done it again as a new documentary dropped onto the platform on July 19 and it seems as if it is too much for some people to handle.
Titled The Deepest Breath, the footage follows Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan, who are two free divers attempting to break world records within the sport.
Watch the trailer below: Warning: Spoilers ahead!Anybody with a fear of the ocean or just drowning altogether should probably give this one a miss because some of the footage is absolutely wild and really gets the heart racing.
In March, Zecchini set a new world record for free diving with two fins in constant buoyancy as he plunged to a depth of 357 feet in the Philippines.
For those who are unaware, free diving means attempting to reach great depths without any sort of breathing apparatus - so divers such as Keenan go along as safety divers.
During the doc, Zecchini is preparing to dive to a depth of 184 feet at the Blue Hole in Dahab, Egypt, before navigating through an 85-foot-long tunnel.
Watching someone hold their breath for that long, knowing that any small slip-up would likely result in death, has meant that some viewers are holding their breath along with the freediver.
"If you need something to watch on Netflix, check out The Deepest Breath. It is fascinating, stressful, and beautiful. I felt like I couldn’t breathe at times just watching it," one person penned on Twitter.
A second added: "Watching The Deepest Breath (Netflix) through my fingers. Simultaneously fantastic and horrendous. Halfway through, can barely breathe."
A third said: "[Started] watching the deepest breath on Netflix, in 10 mins in and I’ve already forgotten to breathe a few times."
Laura McGann, the filmmaker behind the doc, spoke with Netflix's Tudum as she discussed the process of making the film.
She recalled: "I could feel that there was just an at-oneness that these people had, that they were so relaxed and they were just meant to be there. It was really gentle - but also powerful and hard to believe."
Discussing the dive into the Blue Hole, McGann said: "What some of the athletes there that day said was that it wasn’t just one thing that went wrong - there were 50.
"There were so many little details that were shifted slightly, that resulted in this outcome. You don’t walk through life knowing what’s going to happen in six weeks' time or in seven years' time. You walk through life and you do not know what’s around the next corner," she continued. "And neither did Stephen or Alessia. And I just wanted to bring the audience on that journey."
The Deepest Breath is available to watch on Netflix, but isn't for the faint-hearted!
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