The ocean is a cold and vast place. It’s also a dangerous place, especially for those that need to venture deep below the surface. That’s part of the challenge facing the team in Last Breath, a new biopic that releases in theaters February 28.

In 2012, Chris Lemons and his colleagues dove 300 feet deep in the North Sea. Things went wrong and Chris was cut off from his vessel and his supply of oxygen, leading to a harrowing hour as his team tried to rescue him. The event was captured by filmmaker Alex Parkinson in a 2019 documentary. This new film, which shares the same name, is a scripted recreation from Parkinson.

In the film, we meet Chris (Finn Cole), a young diver with a fiancé that is called into action. He’s a deep-sea diver that helps maintain the pipelines that keep the country running. It’s one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. His team includes a brash lead diver, Dave (Simu Liu), and a veteran Bellman, Duncan (Woody Harrelson). Despite rough seas, their work begins.

As the team is down, and Dave and Chris are working on the sea floor, the ship suffers a failure. It slides off course, pulling the divers along. But Chris is caught and his tether to the ship—and to life supporting air—is cut. He pulls himself into position and lights a flare, but his air is running out and his ship and crew are sliding further away.

As Chris fights to hang on, Dave and Duncan rally in the Diving Bell and the crew on the ship scramble to restore power and move back into position to get Chris before it’s too late.

This is a true story, and one that many might have experienced in the documentary. It’s an amazing story and a happy one, ultimately. But this new scripted take re-creates those events and, for those who haven’t seen the story, this production provides a tense ride through the events.

Parkinson is familiar with this story. He delivered the documentary and skillfully delivers this new version as well. Cole does a nice job in the lead role, drawing you into the character. Harrelson and Liu are good in their roles, too. Above the surface, veteran Cliff Curtis plays the ship’s captain and Mark Bonnar does a nice job as the dive captain.

I liked the way the story was put together. The film moves at a good pace and delivers good tension. The score and the way it’s put together keep you engaged, and the third act provides a great emotional payoff. This is a story worth checking out.

Last Breath opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, February 28.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.