Production
The film was shot on location on the Greek Island of Spetses during the summer of 2006, with extra footage filmed later in London.
Director Alki David, an avid dive enthusiast, paid particular attention to the quality of the underwater sequences. Specialist equipment was required to achieve the underwater scenes in the film.
During shooting for the film, Brook, when attempting to surface between shots, hit her head on the underside of a rock and almost drowned in her full costume.
Brook had a stunt and body double for the portions of the film that involved swimming beyond her ability, the job was given to a 29 year old free-diver from Cornwall. The double, Hannah Stacey, used to hold the UK's free diving woman's record of 54 m (177 ft) on a single breath.
Both Brook and Stacey wore tails that were moulded individually to fit each of them and took three and a half months to build.
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