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Streif: One Hell of a Ride

2014 · 110 min

A visceral, white-knuckle plunge into the minds and mountains of downhill ski racing, blending breathtaking speed with quiet, meticulous preparation.

Overview
While the ski racers leave Kitzbühel for the next World Cup location, the members of the Kitzbüheler Ski Club (KSC) are already starting preparations for next year’s race. “Streif – One Hell of a Ride” documents this work – both the spectacular and the small tasks – over the course of one year. At the same time, the film follows five athletes – Aksel Lund Svindal, Max Franz, Hannes Reichelt, Erik Guay and Yuri Danilochkin – in their respective native countries, during their summer training and in their free time. As the 2014 Hahnenkamm Race approaches, these two narratives become more and more interwoven, interspersed with stories from the event’s past – until the athletes arrive back in Kitzbühel.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • survival
  • work
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gerald Salmina, Tom Dauer
Written by
Gerald Salmina, Tom Dauer
Starring
Aksel Lund Svindal, Erik Guay, Max Franz, Yuri Danilochkin, Hannes Reichelt, Marcel Hirscher, Hans Grugger, Daniel Albrecht
Music
Manfred Plessl
Runtime
110 min
Country
Austria
Languages
English, German

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