Reality Is What It Is
Realizador Slaven Zimbrek
Países Croatia
Duração 76 min
Sinopse
Shot over a period of three years (from December 2007 through November 2010), this documentary follows a highly talented hr track athlete Danijela Grgic, a former world junior champion in the 400 meters and once a great talent of world athletics, for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As the story unfolds, the film examines highly complex and controversial issues surrounding top junior athletes, including physical and mental strain, injuries, pressure of high expectations and struggle against her own mind. In the background of this sports drama, the film provides a subtle analysis of human nature and warped social values.
Shot over a period of three years (from December 2007 through November 2010), this documentary follows a highly talented hr track athlete Danijela Grgic, a former world junior champion in the 400 meters and once a great talent of world athletics, for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As the story unfolds, the film examines highly complex and controversial issues surrounding top junior athletes, including physical and mental strain, injuries, pressure of high expectations and struggle against her own mind. In the background of this sports drama, the film provides a subtle analysis of human nature and warped social values.