THE BIG BLUE


by
Luc Besson
Bob Garland
Marylin Golden
"God is at the bottom of the sea and

I dive to find him."
Enzo Maiorca
FADE IN:



EXT.  GREEK ISLAND - SUNSET



CREDIT SEQUENCE:



The image is in black and white.
The sun disappears behind arid cliffs which cast giant

shadows on the sea.
A little boy around 8 years old -- tanned from head to toe

-- sprints along the cliffs, scrambles from one rock to

another with amazing agility.
In one hand, he carries a transparent plastic bag.  In the

other, a net bag containing flippers, mask, pants and

sweater.
The only thing that slows him down is his bathing suit --

obvious hand-me-downs -- way too big.  He tugs on them as

he goes, holding them up... Until they slide again... as

he leaps again... and pulls them up...
The little boy is JACQUES MAYOL.
End credits.
EXT.  GREEK ISLAND - SUNSET


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