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Solo

2008 · 55 min

A quiet, haunting plunge into one man's lonely obsession, leaving you awed and unsettled long after it ends.

Directed by
Jennifer Peedom, David Michôd
Genres
Documentary, Adventure
Starring
Andrew McAuley
Overview
Michôd and Peedom's hour-long documentary recounts the tale of Andrew McAuley, an Australian adventurer who, in 2006, launched a quest to become the first person to paddle a kayak across the treacherous Tasman Sea, one of the loneliest and toughest stretches of water in the world.

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Directed by
Jennifer Peedom, David Michôd
Genres
Documentary, Adventure
Starring
Andrew McAuley
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • survival
    • ambition
    • grief
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    documentary, adventure
    Directed by
    Jennifer Peedom, David Michôd
    Written by
    Chris Thorburn, David Michôd
    Starring
    Andrew McAuley
    Cinematography
    Helen Barrow, Jonathan Biggins
    Runtime
    55 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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