Downhill Racer
“How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?”
Drama
An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.
VIBE
This film captures the icy, singular focus of elite athletic ambition. It's a stark, unsentimental look at the personal cost of relentless drive, set against the unforgiving beauty of the slopes.
intensedrivencoldausteresteadygritty sports dramacharacter studynaturalisticambitionindividualismsacrificecompetition
based on novel or booksportsolympic gamesswitzerlandnarcissismoregonusateammateinjurysnow skiingski resortskiing
