THE CRASH REEL
United States 2012 – Director: Lucy Walker – Original language: English – Length: 107 min.
"Push to the limit!" In the snowboard scene extreme challenges are the norm. At the highpoint of his career, the American halfpipe pro, Kevin Pearce, is preparing for the Winter Olympics in 2010, dreaming of beating his arch rival Shaun White. And then it happens: an accident during training in Park City, Utah. Kevin comes away with his life but suffers a serious craniocerebral injury and spends a week in a coma. The film follows his arduous physical, emotional and social rehabilitation. Oscar-nominee, Lucy Walker, presents an audiovisual mash-up of breath-taking sports footage, film diaries, interviews, childhood videos and a fabulous soundtrack. Maren Willkomm
The screenings of this film are sponsored by
Screening on May 14
Writer: Pedro Kos, Lucy Walker. Camera: Nick Higgins. Editing: Pedro Kos. Music: Chemical Brothers, Underworld, M83, Jose Gonzalez, Moby, Sigur Ros, Lykke Li. Production: Tree Tree Tree Productions. Producer: Julian Cautherly, Lucy Walker.
