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Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

1993 · 59 min

A candid, absorbing look at filmmaking pushed to its physical limits, equal parts fascination and low-level dread.

Overview: Documentary about the challenging making of the sci-fi film "The Abyss" , with commentary by various actors and crew, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage of the actual shooting of the film.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, survival, work, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
survival
work
ambition
power
Places: workplace
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none