Atlantis is filmmaker Luc Besson's celebration of the beauty and wonder of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon themes touched on in his film The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or narrative structure to explore ocean life as you've never seen it before. Following the colossal success of The Big Blue, Luc Besson crisscrossed the world's seas and oceans to film the beauty and diversity of marine life: from the giant octopuses of Vancouver to the manta rays of the Pacific (New Caledonia), and the grey sharks of Tahiti. A film with no actors or sets other than the underwater world. A breathtaking view of marine species: sharks, dolphins, manatees, octopuses. An exploration of the seabed in the Bahamas, the Galapagos, Vancouver, and Tahiti.
Cinematography
Underwater shots so gorgeous you'll forget to breathe.
Score
Eric Serra's synths make sharks look like they're in a music video.
Direction
Besson's ego somehow makes fish look cinematic.
Director
Luc Besson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Besson shot this across 15 months and nearly died multiple times, because of course he did.
This is essentially Besson's cinematic diary after his breakup with the ocean from The Big Blue—divorced dad energy but make it art.
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