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HEAVEN

2021 · 22 min

A brisk, uplifting underdog sports story that celebrates a barrier-breaking teen and the grit it took to prove doubters wrong.

Tagline
For 89 years the boys won... until she did
Overview
HEAVEN tells the story of a trailblazing high school wrestler named Heaven Fitch. In 2020, as a junior, Fitch became the first female athlete to win a boy’s state wrestling championship in North Carolina, claiming the top spot in the 106-pound weight class. The film documents her inspiring journey up the ranks and the challenges she faced along the way, from proving doubters wrong to defying the odds and making history.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sport
    • gender
    • ambition
    • identity
    • justice
    Places
    • school
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Pete McKinny
    Starring
    Heaven Fitch, Elizabeth Copeland, Stephanie McMahon Levesque
    Runtime
    22 min

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