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At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

2019 · 88 min

A sobering, infuriating documentary that bears witness to trauma and survival with unflinching clarity.

Directed by
Erin Lee Carr
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman
Tagline
They are more than champions. They are survivors.
Overview
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.

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Directed by
Erin Lee Carr
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman
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  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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  • trauma
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Horror4
Humour0
Realism10
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Darkness8
Complexity6
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
88 min
Country
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Languages
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