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Resurgence

2021 · 112 min

A steady, earnest sports documentary that follows athletes through grueling physical tests, offering mild tension and uplift without much drama.

Directed by
Marston Sawyers, Heber Cannon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Haley Adams, Jeffrey Adler, Ben Bergeron
Overview
To be called the Fittest on Earth, one would have to be capable of conquering a number of both physical and mental challenges. In the year of 2020, those challenges were plentiful. "Resurgence" captures all the drama as the organization of CrossFit pivots to pull off an in-person event amidst a world pandemic. Developing a new competition format to narrow a large field of athletes to only 5 men and 5 women. These athletes descend on a small ranch in California to take on whatever challenges are necessary to be crowned the Fittest on Earth.

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Directed by
Marston Sawyers, Heber Cannon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Haley Adams, Jeffrey Adler, Ben Bergeron
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sport
    • survival
    • ambition
    • work
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Marston Sawyers, Heber Cannon
    Written by
    Heber Cannon, Marston Sawyers
    Starring
    Haley Adams, Jeffrey Adler, Ben Bergeron, Justin Bergh, Heber Cannon, Dave Castro, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir, Mat Fraser
    Runtime
    112 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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