More than 20 seconds of joy for me, anyway .....
SPOILER ALERT, SPOILER ALERT IN THE FOLLOWING POST ....
The plot, is this, basically:
Is the end when I hit the ground? asks Karina Hollekim. The Norwegian athlete has dedicated the last five years of her life to the most deadly of extreme sports: BASE-jumping. The commitment to such a sport continually challenges common perceptions of mortality and for that, extreme athletes are often misunderstood.
20 Seconds of Joy traces the story of the athlete, past and present; but also explores the psychology behind life, death, risk and the confrontation of fear. It is an intimate portrait and a unique documentary in which reality is more captivating than any fictional script.
This film is exilarating, to say the least and won't take up a whole evening of movie-going. See it then, eat or club afterward, if you choose, or can! The film is only 70-80 minutes long, but feels far lengthier, as it takes alot out of you to view it, in a good way.
At times I couldn't watch this movie. I had the most awful feeling of foreboding and dread which was satisfied in the final 15 minutes of the movie.
This film should be mandatory viewing for any parent of a Teen who skateboards, surfs, climbs, and wants to 'go further' and tackle riskier pursuits, not to mention required viewing for teens themselves. See it early before the need to do this sport sets in, maybe?
-- NOT from Cali., but, I still hate Prop 8! -- share