Looking For Sunshine: The Life of an Olympic Skier
The Sporting Life
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1h 34m
Directed by Niccolo Castelli • Documentary • 2019 • 94 minutes
A year in Lara Gut’s universe, from the victory of the Alpine Ski World Cup Overall title in 2016 to the comeback after an injury at the peak of her career.
A documentary about a young woman and a champion trying to find her way amidst self-fulfillment and public expectations.
Lara is an archetype of many characters in the continuous search of overcoming themselves, the achievement of something that speaks to your heart, of the spontaneity that is the basis of what you love to do.
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