Based on true events, OPEN WATER follows an American couple, Daniel
and Susan, (Daniel Travis and Blanchard Ryan) on an island holiday.
Upon arrival at their hotel, we learn that Daniel and Susan's
relationship is under strain from their workaholic lifestyles, and
they need a vacation even more than they realized.
The next morning, the loving and rested couple, certified scuba
divers, board a local dive boat for an underwater tour of the reef.
The boat is crowded with other vacationers, and due to a series of
innocent miscommunications and a distracted crew, the couple is,
after only 40 minutes or so underwater, accidentally left
behind.
What follows is the story of their ordeal: cold, alone and miles
from land, the couple is adrift in shark-infested waters.
While shining a light on how we often take our comfortable lives
and our relationships for granted, OPEN WATER reminds us of the
fragility and vulnerability of modern man in relation to the vast
and indiscriminant power of nature.
