Excerpts from films I appreciate
The Big Blue
A great scene in one of my top three films, open to interpretation!
What do you think it means?
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As the cable unrolls, JOHANA starts crying. She understands that JACQUES is going to dive to the bottom,
into the blue, into himself.
JOHANA
Jacques, you know I love you.
JACQUES is putting on his flippers, and stands facing his gueuse.
JACQUES
(after a silence)
Don't be sad... It's not because of you, it's me. It's all going on inside me!
(a beat)
I've gotta go and see.
JOHANA starts pacing up and down the diving platform.
JOHANA
See what? There is nothing to see! It's pitch black down there! It's
cold. You'll be all alone! Look at me, Jacques! I am here! I exist!
Look!!!
(she starts waving her arms)
I'm real! I am not a dream! Jacques will you look at me?
(she breaks down)
Please!
JACQUES has not moved, he still sits motionless, facing his gueuse.
JOHANA doesn't know what to do or say. She is totally drained.
JOHANA
Jacques? I'm pregnant.
JACQUES
That's good... that's wonderful. It's wonderful for you.
JOHANA
You are the father.
Silence. JACQUES is petrified, without any reaction. He doesn't understand. She realizes it's hopeless and stares
at the sea.
JOHANA
(after a while)
I lied... to keep you here.
She kisses him.
JOHANA
Promise me one thing.
JACQUES
Anything.
JOHANA
Promise you won't forget me.
She pulls the line releasing the gueuse.
JACQUES takes a deep breath and grabbing hold of the gueuse, disappears into the water -- as if swallowed by
the ocean.
UNDERWATER
JACQUES slides along the cable, pulled by the weight of the gueuse. He has a beautiful smile on his face. He is
in his element. Night has closed in around him. He turns on the headlight of the gueuse, it casts a dim light
around him.
EXT. DIVING PLATFORM - NIGHT
JOHANA has walked over to the edge of the platform. She is holding the cable, to "hear" JACQUES' descent.
The counter shows that JACQUES is quickly passing the 300 feet mark.
UNDERWATER
JACQUES keeps going down, as serene as ever. He has gained a lot of speed.
EXT. DIVING PLATFORM - NIGHT
JOHANA holds her face in her hands. The counter indicates that JACQUES is going very fast.
UNDERWATER
The gueuse jerks to a stop and shakes the cable. JACQUES turns his body right side up.
EXT. DIVING PLATFORM - NIGHT
The counter now indicates a depth of 600 feet.
JOHANA has felt the jolt of the cable. She cries her tears and looks down at the water.
UNDERWATER
The headlight on the gueuse illuminates only a few feet around JACQUES, as if he were standing in a circle of
light. He stays there, patiently floating around and around his cable... as if he were waiting for something.
A long form circles the border between the darkness and the light.
JACQUES holds out his hand. A dolphin comes and presses its body against it. Two other dolphins come out of the
night. JACQUES watches in amazement.
A dolphin lays his muzzle in JACQUES' hand, ready to lead him off. JACQUES hesitates.
JACQUES lets go of the cable and lets himself be led away. Their silhouettes disappear in the deep blue night.
THE END
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