SPORT IS HEALTH?
Time Trial
Time Trial 2017 82 min.
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The end of an athlete’s career, regardless of the sport, is a particularly difficult time. The everyday routine of training and competition disappears; the interest of from the media and fans wanes; the adrenaline that used to fuel each day is gone. In Time Trial, we accompany David Millar, a British cyclist, as he approaches this time of life: the camera follows him through his last competitive season. His dream is to end his rich career on a high note by getting a good result in the most prestigious of all races, the Tour de France. The problem is that the 37-year-old, who once specialised in time trials, no longer has the physical strength to compete with younger cyclists. Finlay Pretsell’s documentary film is not only a story about the growing frustration of not accepting the body’s limitations—it’s also a uniquely up-close experience of what it’s like to take part in a cycling race. Through the lens of a camera attached to Millar’s bike, we ride in the middle of the peloton with him; we climb every hill and hurdle down every steep descent, in one of the most immersive sports documentaries of recent years.

Finlay Pretsell
Reżyseria
Reżyseria

Finlay Pretsell

Zdjęcia

Martin Radich

Muzyka

Dan Deacon

Obsada

David Millar

Produkcja

UK

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Nagrody
RiverRun IFF - Best Editing
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