i was many many years old when today i learned that vertigo isn't actually the fear of heights, but that feeling of not knowing what's up or down. Fear of heights is called 'acrophobia' - wish i'd known that before i made the thumbnail...

I was a commercial diver for 22 years and i must say the drop into the job is the best part.

I have never been close to experience anything like this, and I most likely never will, unfortunately. But watching this, I feel a primal attraction, a longing... but also a primal fear, for standing right at the edge of the abyss and letting go. It is so beautiful and peaceful, and yet so dangerous. Fantastic work! Thank you for showing us the depths!

this is the best underwater video in the world, kudos to the cameraman and especially to the lady

Amazing and frightening at the same time!

This reminds me of when I lucid dream, very nice❤️❤️

A few years ago, I randomly discovered freediving, after never thinking about it for a second in my life, and it has been one of those singular things I've wanted to do the most, out of everything I haven't attempted yet. Whenever it's hard to believe in this experience, I'll sometimes watch this video and it gives me the trust in our world, that there will always be extraordinary things to discover and do. So much of the human experience-desire, curiosity, adventure, discovery-is beautifully captured in just 3 1/2 minutes. Many thanks!

Vertigo so high 🙄 how amazing she can swming that water she didn't afraid so proud of you beautiful lady

My next door neighbor friend was into cave diving. As we became adults and moved away from each other, I’d see her rarely during hometown visits. But one year recently I hadn’t seen or heard from her for awhile. Her brother let me know she drowned during a cave diving trip. Either got stuck or lost and ran out of air. Her swim partner found her. Scary way to go out.

Vertical dissolves in water! This captures me ❤ Agree👍👍👍

You have no idea how much joy in my heart and soul your videos give me, they capture every moment and every feeling about freediving. Thank you for all your hard work that goes into making these short films.

How lovely! As a scuba diver, I relate deeply to this. You have put, so eloquently, the feeling I have felt for years! Thank you!

"Fear and desires are opposite" well said🙏🏻

I love this aquatic poetry. Wonderful!

Just magic 😍🥰So so beautiful...I'm constantly flying in my dreams ....swimming is the closest thing to it 🌊Tyty💖

Brilliant work👏🏻👏🏻 You filmed these moments perfectly that I felt like I was Alenka😌 I adore diving and underwater world so this was something what made my day after watching. Keep on in your work and dreams because we all worldwide enjoy in products of it👏🏻✔️ Greetings from Croatia ❤️

Breathtaking! I found myself holding my breath with her. Haha! Gorgeous filmography, editing, music, and of course the two main characters- the swimmer, and the ocean. ♥️ Wonderful work Daan.

Amazing job you guys! It is such a joy seeing the final project. It was fun getting some training in that day and watching you guys work your magic. :)

It was a fantastic watch & listen Daan. Thanks & best wishes to you & Alenka as you move forwards.

Someday I want to give into my vertigo just like this but first I must quit smoking!! When I was way younger I could hold my breath up to 2 minutes. I thought how amazing it would be to breathe under water. My step-mother is a certified open water diver and so she arranged for the family to go down to our local pool and do a little training. It was magical to be able to breathe under water. 20 years ago we went to Cozumel and we were going to try an open water dive class there but my brother and I were just getting over the flu and so we never got to dive. We did some snorkeling which was awsome!! My father continued to go diving but I was soo bummed I never had the opportunity to try it again. Maybe some day the opportunity will happen again!!❤

That dream of flying freely is one of my favorites and the reason why I love to swim and dive so much ! In water you can fly ! 💞💞💞

Technically speaking "Acrophobia" is the intense fear of heights, "Vertigo" is the subjective feeling of spinning around a vertical axis which induces nausea and vomit, and "Dizziness" is a subjective sensation of unsteadiness or postural unstability but less severe than "vertigo" 😁🙏👍🤓

The underwater environment is magical, and the likeness to flying is awesome, and flying hang gliders is very similar with a different set of constraints, and normally speed, unless you are flying a helicopter, which is magical in its own right, like being a few feet off the ground, yet not going anywhere, but flying as if you were underwater.

Oh my goodness, you have touched on something that I have struggled with my whole life -- that insane voice in my head that says: "Jump". When I walk over a bridge or along a cliff over the ocean, I ask my partner to hold my hand and not let go because I am afraid that I will jump. On the one hand, I recognize it as a fear of losing control of my life. On the other hand, one of my dreams is to fly like a bird in their three dimensional world. Not many people understand that "insane voice" but you got it.

Thank you kindly !

THIS is SO beautiful. Such a wonderful message. Thank you for this. Thank you.

Thanks, Daan. Absolutely amazing!

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! 💯 👏 👏 💯

Wow! What a film! Thank you!

What a beautiful peace of art! Loved it!

First video of yours I've seen, but this is beyond beautiful and breathtaking. The storytelling behind how many great things in life involve falling, like falling in love, was amazing. ❤

Que Coragem desta mulher...da empressao de estar num vazio...sem ninguém por perto...Parabéns girl...Brazilian

Bless you

What a masterpiece! Brilliant work.

excellent merci..!

Super bonito y profundo...el mar, el sanador eterno! 🇵🇹 🇨🇺 🇵🇹 🇨🇺

An absolutely stunning video thankyou.

Magisch Magical Μαγικό 👌

That was beautiful. Thank you. 🦭

Amazing 😍

Beauty in every thought, in every ' falling' word. Magic. Vertigo dissolves in water.

Come sempre emozionante

Bravo!!!💯💯💯

Beautiful, just beautiful

Absolutely beautiful...

What a beautiful and poetic video. Love this. So inspiring! The underwater world is fascinating and magical.

This clip really spoke to me...much love,thanku

This woman is brilliant! So amazing!!!!

It's mysterious, beautiful, fearless! 😲😍🤩

Ничего себе там глубоко! Красиво и страшно одновременно.

Bellissimo VERTIGO 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💦💦💦💦💦💦👍👍👏👏🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Fantastic story and amazing visuals. Compliments to the both of you ;-)

It‘s like from outer space, stunning and beautiful.

What a beautiful voice!

Absolutely enjoy your work, cheers.

Stunning!

Another Daan Verhoeven "Gal-With-Gills". Thanks, Daan; one more beautifully-filmed video.

Excellent...!

Insanely gorgeous video!

I’m mostly impressed with how long she’s been holding her breath

Hello 👋 beautiful video

I love this for meditation. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

Extraordinarias tomas, de arte incluso en el riesgo. Congratuleitions.

I love sea..and your amazing she is relaxing in the deep ocean

Thank you for video, 👍🤩

That was so incredibly amazing! I have goosebumps!💕👌🏼

Beautiful video and dialogue! Thank you!

Totally awesome

Завораживааеееет🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

beautiful presentation & message. Thanks so much~

Vertigo Vanish un water...but the voice still there...fly, just let it go, and fly.

Wow! That was wonderfull.

Living the dream 😍

I have acrophobia so I have to say that was well thought out and performed. You added a whole new perspective to the whole thought process. Thank you

Wonderful as a dream. The "secret" is in total relaxation of mind and body.

Awesome!

Merci !

loved this!

The videography and narration was absolutely incredible. Keep up the magnificent work ethic!

Красота неописуемая! Спасибо!

Really, really beautiful, creative and astonishing, thank you..

Wow what a cool 😎 video thanks 😊 👍 🙏

Я люблю море, люблю глубину, это просто фантастика, опускаться в пучину, цвета меняются. Достигнув дна и оперевшись, понимаешь, теперь путь наверх, летишь наверх, смотришь в небо через воду и тянешься к воздуху. Глоток воздуха и жить хочется после красоты падения вниз и возвращения обратно. Всём здоровья добра.

I have not watched your whole prime doctor yet, it is intriguing I want to see everything. To me a person who is suffering with a severe stutter that has come up through maybe MS or cancer or PLS or who knows and I really don’t care. At my age of 51 and almost hopefully 52, I am a cellist pianist vocalist, violinist piano player, but most important the best thing in my world in 51 years and almost 52 is a proud father of three daughters who are my greatest accomplishments, so, vertigo. Upper down doesn’t matter everything in life will leave you totally confused in your mind of what angle or bridge or level or degree or how are you stand or float what’s up and down and so forth, and so forth until you have children, and that, that is the most beautiful and challenging experience you could ever have. I wouldn’t trade anything money, nor food religion you name it in the world for what I call vertigo but complete joy, confusion, frustration, and in direction of that I got through my way and she having beautiful children. Frustration and all, that to me is vertigo that’s a complete understanding when somebody gets it off what misdirection is in life is when you try to guide your children. I’ve been down 400 feet in the water. I can hold my breath for nine minutes. I can swim amongst the whales and sharks squids. I can swim in temperatures in Safir minus degrees I’ve climbed hills and mountains, above what people think is unsafe I’ve driven on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. I flown on F-18s, I’ve camped out and in temperatures that were with windchill down to -57° and experience the desert sun to no end at 115°. I’m a chef, I’m a cellist I’m a violinist I’m an entertainer. Most of all, I’m a father, and there’s nothing more challenging than I have ever had in my 51 of years of life ever ever ever has been, I tried father for three beautiful daughters and then I still don’t have answers for no matter what they ask because I’m still wrong and you know what,? It’s OK because they still come back to me and ask again. That’s life so ask me about vertigo. Which way is up or down. Do you think you know do any of you know? I respect all of you even though I don’t know you. But if you’re a parent, you can do anything and everything in the world but when you’re a parent for one child boy girl, that’s going to be and should be, and will be God blessed the biggest challenge you’ll ever experience in your entire life ever! Thank you for this beautiful show. Sweet dreams.

Wow.. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! :)

Awesome! ✨

That was a work of art, enlightening.

Nice video. congratulations artist.

The best!

VERY cool 😸

Splendido racconto di ciò che accade in acqua. Bravissimi, complimenti !

this is so confronting, . . and deep. Well done,

this is amazing

I am amazed at how long some people can hold their breath

That was fantastic and fabulous. You are incredible

hey this video gave me chills amazing work guys you played it out of the park.

Perfect ❤️

Que imágenes mas bonitas…👏👏👏🤘😘

Magnifique, splendide, merci, from France, with love

Amazing! I see myself through you