The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.
Direction
Ruán Magan makes cable-laying feel like heist movie tension.
Score
Jessie Buckley's narration deserves its own Emmy category.
Editing
Seamless cuts between 1858 and today hit different.
Director
Ruán Magan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The first working message took 17 hours to send — Queen Victoria's 98-word telegram to President Buchanan.
Today's 500+ undersea cables carry 99% of global data; this film makes their vulnerability terrifyingly clear.
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