Antonio Banderas stars in shark‑thriller “Above and Below” released July 29

“Above and Below”, a shark‑survival thriller directed by Jesse V. Johnson, opened in theatres on July 29 under Aura Entertainment. The film follows Laura Marano’s character Tatiana and her friends on a Mexican vacation that turns deadly when they encounter a drug‑cartel crew and a cage‑diving expedition in shark‑infested waters. Antonio Banderas appears as crime boss Burns, who arrives to recover a lost bag of cocaine that sinks to the ocean floor, heightening the conflict between the tourists and the cartel.

Critical response notes the movie’s low‑budget production values and uneven pacing, describing the screenplay as “tediously frustrating” and performances as often wooden. Reviewers, however, highlight Banderas’s presence as a notable element in an otherwise mixed‑quality shark flick.