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World Sales
Co-Production Company
Meinekestr. 24
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin
youtu.be/ijdUZDszhPE
www.ventana-film.de
www.telemark.com.pl
Over the Limit
Synopsis
"You’re not a human being, you’re an athlete," 20-year-old Rita is told by one of her two merciless coaches. She's preparing to represent Russia in rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympics in Brazil. The training is harsh, particularly in mental terms. However gracefully Rita catches rings or rolls a ball across her shoulders, her coaches expect more from her, time and again. Warmth and solace come in her scant free time, when she talks with her boyfriend on Skype or hangs out with her parents. Over the Limit shows how the Russian system for training athletes transgresses boundaries. The film focuses on Rita’s state of mind—she seems to be perpetually on the verge of tears. The subtle editing and effective sound design allow us to feel her despair and pain, as well as the intense pressure she's living under. Fortunately, the end comes as a relief. (IDFA)Cast & Crew
- Director
- Director of photography
Festivals/awards
IDFA - Amsterdam 2017Little Stamp - Best Young Director @ ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival 2018
Documentary Award by BGL BNP Paribas @ Luxembourg City Film Festival 2018
20th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
25th hotDOCS Toronto
Visions du Réel, Nyon - Grand Angle
33rd DOK.fest Munich
58th KFF - Krakowski Festiwal Filmowy
20th International Tel Aviv Documentary Filmfestival - doc aviv
25th Sheffield Doc|Fest
DocsBarcelona 2018
Sydney Film Festival
Transilvania IFF
⭐️Best Documentary Film at Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles
⭐️Grand Prix at OFF Cinema in Poznań
⭐️Audience Award at OFF Cinema in Poznań
⭐️Night Award at Festival Signes de Nuit in Paris
Director's comment
Marta Prus, born 1987 in Warsaw. Since 2009 she is a student of directing departement at the Polish National Film School in Łódź, previously studied history of art at University of Warsaw. Graduated from documentary course at Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. In childhood she was a member of Rhytmic Gymnastics sport club IKS AWF Warsaw, then a dancer at Hanna Kosiewicz dance studio.World Sales
Co-Production Company
Meinekestr. 24
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin
