| | | "Winner of 20 Awards, The Gymnast is a Visually Stunning Film About Hope, Second Chances, and Finding the Courage to Defy Gravity."
Features: DVD, Widescreen
Talented Jane Hawkins (Dreya Weber, Lovely & Amazing) was an impressive gymnast at the top of her game until a devastating injury ended her career. Years later, a chance meeting sets Jane on a new path - performing a cirque style aerial act with a mysterious dancer named Serena (Addie Yungmee). As the stunning pair prepares for a Las Vegas show, the pull between them becomes increasingly unavoidable...
"The heroine of this debut feature is an original, complex creation...a triumph for Weber." L.A. Weekly
"Fresh and vibrant, acted with conviction by a talented ensemble." Leonard Maltin
"...this vertiginous, voluptuous love story is the kind of film that really stays with you." Leonard Maran, San Francisco Observer
"A rare gem of a film." San Francisco Bay Times
"Delivers emotional intensity in tastefully spectacular wrappings..." Variety
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Behind The Scenes Featurette | | Bonus Short: The Catcher | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Trailers |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Wolfe Video |
| Release Date: 8/5/2008 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 4477 | | UPC: 00754703762894 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | The Movies Made Me Do It 9 of 10
The most breathtaking aspect of this film was the stunning cinematography by Marco Fargnoli, whose name I immediately remembered from his work on "The Sleepy Time Gal", another largely overlooked independent film from a few years back. Here, Fargnoli captures the thrill and the magic of gymnastics and turns this particular type of gymnastics into something truly sensual and something truly engaging...On the whole, "The Gymnast" is a film that deserves to be discovered by larger audiences...I left the film with a sense of hope in that I had just watched a film about a woman who was, essentially, going through a mid-life crisis and found herself a way out of it. Normally, you either see that person commit suicide or do something drastic. As drastic as what Jane does might seem to some people, it seemed very calm and reflective to me. She handles herself throughout the film very admirably, and I applaud director Ned Farr's decision to do that. "The Gymnast" was a fine film, and though it had its share of flaws, it deserves you undivided attention.
Time Out Chicago 10 of 10
It is one of those rare Reeling pictures that everyone should see (straight readers, this means you) because even though it's a smoldering lesbian love story (are you paying attention now, straight guys?), the film reveals a number of universal themes, including transformation, loss, ageism, adultery and betrayal. All of this without so much as a hint of Lifetime-network sentimentality..."To me it's a film about being brave and seeing our lives and being expansive rather than getting bored as we get older," Weber says. "We're not supposed to be pursuing our potential when we're in our forties. That, to me, is the main theme." And it's played out admirably, especially in the film's parting scene, which plays as the credits role. Audiences have given it a standing ovation...But for viewers coming to The Gymnast to see two women finding each other, the love story is definitely there. Although it wasn't initially. "We didn't set out to make a female love story," Weber says. As Jane's story developed, it seemed clear to us that it wouldn't be a man. Weber is no stranger to GLBT issues. - Jason A. Heidemann
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