Coming to HBO tonight, Tuesday, October 29:
ANY ONE OF US
Director:
Fernando Villena
World Premiere:
SXSW 2019
Select Festivals:
Mountainfilm, Bentonville, Newport Beach, Greenwich
About:
A professional mountain biker is followed for two years after a spinal cord injury.
Paul Basagoitia suffered a serious spinal cord injury upon a crash landing during a mountain bike competition. Though it’s determined that he may never regain mobility, Basagoitia pushes himself over the course of the next two years, experiencing exhilarating progress and frustrating setbacks alike, with supportive partner Nichole by his side. Interspersed is a chorus of others who have had spinal cord injuries, relating their own experiences and how their lives have changed. While this inclusion attempts to universalize Basagoitia’s story, and is not without some added emotional heft at times, it comes off as too surveylike as a whole. The real power is in Basagoitia’s vulnerability, as he works through both traditional and alternative therapies, and comes to grips with his new reality.
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