Almost every spot on Earth has already become the target of man in search of valuable resources. But now a new hitherto unexplored area is coming into focus: the deep ocean floor. There, coveted metals needed for the production of electric batteries can be found. Deep Rising follows The Metals Company, an organization that is busy seeking support and funding to extract metals from the seabed. Is this an interesting strategy within the complex issue of energy? Or the run-up to a new ecological disaster that we must avoid at all costs?