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Ona Carbonell: Starting Over

2022

An intimate, inspiring look at an athlete balancing new motherhood and Olympic ambition, with honest struggles and quiet triumphs.

Directed by
Adan Bonet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ona Carbonell, Pau Gasol, Paz Vega
Overview
In August 2020, Olympic artistic swimmer Ona Carbonell became a first time mother, an experience that reshaped her life overnight.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Adan Bonet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ona Carbonell, Pau Gasol, Paz Vega
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • ambition
  • identity
  • survival
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Adan Bonet
Written by
Adan Bonet
Starring
Ona Carbonell, Pau Gasol, Paz Vega, Carles Puyol, Mayu Fujiki, Pablo Ibáñez, Stéphanie Kauffmann, Cecilia Jiménez
Cinematography
Adan Bonet
Country
Spain
Languages
Catalan, Spanish, English

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