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Sunshine Superman

2015 · 100 min

A thrilling and poignant portrait of a man who chased the ultimate high, blending breathtaking archival footage with intimate interviews.

Tagline: If there are mountains let's climb them. If there are buildings let's jump off them.
Overview: Documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
freedom
love
death
ambition
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Marah Strauch
Written by: Marah Strauch
Starring: Carl Boenisch, Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue, Allison McCulloch, Ellen Houlihan, Cecilie Bull, Marah Strauch, Jean Boenisch
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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