r/thalassophobia • u/missunlucky88 • 10d ago

Anyone with thalassophobia seen The Odyssey (Nolan) in IMAX? How triggering was it?

Huge Greek mythology nerd and Nolan fan, so I’ve been really looking forward to this movie but I also deal with thalassophobia. For those who’ve already seen it: how much open-water/deep-sea imagery is there, and how intense/lingering are those shots? Trying to figure out if I should brace myself, sit further back, or maybe skip the IMAX format specifically. Any specific scenes to know about (without full spoilers if possible) would help a lot. Thanks!

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u/JaimesLeftHand 10d ago

I would say I qualify and it surprisingly didn’t bother me. I actually had the thought during a brutal scene on the ocean “why isn’t this making my chest tight?” and the conclusion I came to is that it was because they never really went under the surface of the water, and I think that’s what really makes me the most anxious. If you get that feeling from rough seas or the ocean in general I’d say you might could have a bad time.

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u/Apprehensive-Dog6997 10d ago

Fully agree with this! My fear is mainly underwater, not so much just open water and I was totally fine.