A new documentary from the producers of Touching the Void:

Deep Water
Grade: A-

Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell directed this haunting British documentary about a 1968-1969 boat race around the world. The story centers on Donald Crowhurst, an ambitious family man who becomes increasingly dishonest and delusional when his voyage fails. The filmmakers piece the tragedy together with interviews, detailed maps and Crowhurst’s written records and film footage. Subtlety trumps sensationalism throughout, except for a jarringly juvenile sequence that uses cheesy horror movie effects in a failed attempt to shed light on the sailor’s descent into madness.