- Paramountโs Freediver is joining the venerated pantheon of must-watch documentaries about lesser-known athletic achievements a la Free Solo and Netflixโs 13 Peaks.
- The film centres upon freediving GOAT Alexey Molchanov and is based on the 2021 GQ feature article penned by Daniel Riley.
- Freediver release date: December 7th, 2024 via Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+ (US, Canada) | now streaming via Binge, Paramount+, and Foxtel in Australia.
Despite having never heard of the forthcoming documentaryโs main players โ nor having ever truly considered freediving โ Paramountโs Freediver trailer has earned our complete investment.
Based on the GQ feature article โThe Secrets of the Worldโs Greatest Freediver,โ the remarkably dramatic story follows who we can only assume is the Michael Jordan-equivalent of the deadly sport: Alexey Molchanov โ the worldโs greatest living freediver and son of late freediving pioneer Natalia Molchanova.
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After being forced into exile due to geopolitical reasons, he spent 2023 journeying to โreclaim his athletic gloryโ (and to honour his iconic motherโs โtowering legacyโ) by attempting to record the most dominant season in the entire history of freediving.
Freediver follows his โnear-suicidal questโ to claim five world records in under four months โ a herculean feat that took him to the farthest reaches of the globe; as well as the very limits of human performance. Per the official synopsis, the younger Molchanov was also forced to โre-evaluate all the skills and beliefs on which he has built his entire lifeโ in the process.
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The documentary has been directed, written, and produced by Michael John Warren (Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza, Spring Awakening: Those Youโve Known). This has been a joint production from Skydance Sports, Picturestart, GQ Studios, and Boardwalk Pictures.
Paramountโs Freediver documentary has officially breached the surface here in Australia via Binge, Foxtel, and of course, Paramount+ โ check out the chilling trailer above.
