Product Overview
In a remote part of New Zealand’s South Island, Dr Richard Harris and his fellow underwater obsessives set out to dive deeper than anyone ever has before. Controversially, they plan to use hydrogen as a breathing gas – its explosive nature adding to the many hazards the close-knit team faces. As the 2019 Australian of the Year prepares to confront the dark waters and life-threatening cold, he questions the costs of his passion. In this SXSW-selected nailbiter, Peedom and co-director Alex Barry capture the tension, euphoria and mateship of this endeavour using Harris’s own vertigo-inducing cave footage, along with DOP Ben Dowie’s striking above-ground imagery and a compelling score by multi-award-winner Antony Partos.
Curriculum Links:
Deeper is suitable for secondary students in Years 7–12 in the following learning areas:
- English
- Geography
- Health and Physical Education
- Outdoor and Environmental Studies
- Media
- Science
- Technologies
The story told by Deeper provides a focus for inquiry and cross-curriculum projects in these subjects.
Deeper is also a valuable resource for students undertaking certificate and tertiary courses in Outdoor Education and Sport and Recreation.
General capabilities:
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Literacy
- Personal and Social Capability
