Deep Water 2006 Part 8

DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the much-ballyhooed event attracted a field of nine, including amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the globe in late 1968. Battling treacherous seas and his own demons, Crowhurst almost immediately comes apart as he faces the isolation of nine months on the high seas. Part adventure yarn and part metaphysical mystery, DEEP WATER is an unforgettable journey into one mans heart of darkness.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Deep
• Water
• Donald
• Crowhurst
• Sunday
• Times
• Madness
• round-the-world
• boat
• race

[PC3900]

We've all gotten ourselves in over our heads - little by little, gradually - and can imagine Crowhurst's despair. Heartbreaking.

[nw8000]

"There is no good or evil.....Only Truth" I think he was on to something you know

[TheUoru]

Quoting from a website his options were...lose and be damned, win and be damned (he was going to be in second which would have been bad since he would have lost money) or top himself..

[TheUoru]

@nw8000 He was onto something..for truth is pulling back the veil of falsehood. religion is superstition and the real truth is considered heresy..which is why there were witch burnings back in the day..they saw the truth as a threat.

[carrieonable]

there were so many alternatives but none would have helped. interesting how he doesnt turn to god tho



[caroleastrid]

"The truth would hurt too much...no good or evil...only truth" this is also what some buddhist say: good and evil are the two sides of the same coin.. If found refuge in his "folly"..

[caroleastrid]

"The truth would hurt too much...no good or evil...only truth" this is also what some buddhist say: good and evil are the two sides of the same coin..

[caroleastrid]

I agree with PC3900, this was a most heartbreaking journey. An initiative voyage, like living itself... trials and disasters .. No "good ore veil only truth" there just a deep deep despair and despair.. It still makes me cry. His true friend is right.. He wanted to be the hero for his family.. His log book is a long sad poem..

[gandu9]

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