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Skywalkers: A Love Story

2024 · 101 min

A vertiginous, adrenaline-charged climb that doubles as an intimate portrait of a couple testing trust at lethal heights.

Directed by
Jeff Zimbalist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Angela Nikolau, Ivan Beerkus
Tagline
What will they risk to touch the sky?
Overview
Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jeff Zimbalist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Angela Nikolau, Ivan Beerkus
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • survival
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jeff Zimbalist
Written by
Jeff Zimbalist
Starring
Angela Nikolau, Ivan Beerkus
Music
Jacques Brautbar
Cinematography
Ivan Beerkus, Renato Borrayo Serrano
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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