Into the Deep (film)

Into the Deep
Directed by	Emma Sullivan
Produced by	Mette Heide Roslyn Walker
Cinematography	Cam Matheson Henrik Bohn Ipsen Lars Skree Emma Sullivan
Edited by	Joe Beshenkovsky Anders Refn
Music by	Dickon Hinchliffe
Production company	Netflix
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	January 2020 (2020-01) (Sundance)[1]
Running time	90 minutes[2]
Country	Denmark
Languages	English Danish

Into the Deep is a Danish documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020.[3][4] It was directed by Emma Sullivan and filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned to be released on Netflix, but the release was postponed indefinitely when some participants stated that they had not given their consent to participate in the film.[5][6] Before a subsequent release, Netflix, Plus Pictures and Sullivan agreed to re-edit the film to remove those participants who did not wish to appear.[7] It was released globally on September 30, 2022.[8]

Synopsis

In 2016, Emma Sullivan, an Australian filmmaker began documenting amateur inventor Peter Madsen. One year in, Madsen murdered Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine. The film is based on footage from Madsen's lab in the period leading up to the murder, as well as subsequent interviews with members of Madsen's team.[9]

Reception

The version that premiered at Sundance festival holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[10] The film is described as moving with "breathless speed".[11][12]

References

1. "into-the-deep". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
2. "Into The Deep (15)". BBFC. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
3. Ebiri, Bilge (2020-01-25). "Into the Deep Chronicles the Monstrousness of Danish Inventor Peter Madsen". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
4. "into-the-deep". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
5. zhou, Naaman (2021-03-14). "Kim Wall: Netflix distances itself from documentary after participants claim they didn't consent". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
6. Nicholson, Amy (2020-01-28). "'Into the Deep': Film Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
7. Christensen, Claus (2020-10-16). "Kontroversiel Peter Madsen-film klippes om (Controversial documentary about Peter Madsen will be re-edited)". Ekkofilm.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
8. "Watch the Trailer for Emma Sullivan's Documentary 'Into The Deep'". Netflix Media Center. September 22, 2022. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
9. "Into the Deep Review: Submarines and Murder Make for a Chilling and Unusual True Crime Doc | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. 2020-01-28. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
10. "Into the Deep (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, archived from the original on 2022-10-02, retrieved 2021-10-30
11. "'Into the Deep': Film Review | Sundance 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
12. Tallerico, Brian (29 January 2020). "Sundance 2020: On the Record, Into the Deep, Assassins | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-25.