I Want to Run - The toughest race in the world
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| Original title | I Want to Run - The toughest race in the world |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German , English , French |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Achim Michael Hasenberg |
| script | Achim Michael Hasenberg |
| production | Christoph Rose, Achim Michael Hasenberg |
| music | Nicodemus Gollnau, Bajofondo |
| camera | Christoph Rose |
| cut | Achim Michael Hasenberg, Andrea Neese |
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I Want to Run - The hardest race in the world is a German documentary film from 2011 about the Transeuropalauf 2009 with Achim Heukemes and Robert Wimmer in the leading roles . The film was produced by Filmband as a climate-neutral cinema film, making it one of the world's first. The German theatrical release was on May 24, 2012.
action
Director Achim Michael Hasenberg and cameraman Christoph Rose accompany eight extreme runners on their odyssey through Europe and to the limits of their own capabilities . Former winner Robert Wimmer, professional runner Achim Heukemes, a hairdresser from Toulouse, a family man suffering from multiple sclerosis , one of the fastest ultra marathon runners in the world , a housewife from Tokyo and two Swedish officers - "I Want to Run" is documented their long, hard way to the goal .
background
The 2009 Trans-European Run was one of the toughest and longest ultramarathons in the world: 4,500 kilometers from Bari in southern Italy to the North Cape in Norway . The runners had to cover an average of 70 kilometers per day in 64 stages and without a day off. They spent the night in gyms , kindergartens and swimming pools on their own sleeping mat .
reception
Cinema and DVD evaluation
In Germany, the film was released in theaters in 36 cities on May 24, 2012, and in some cases it was shown for up to three months in a row in the same cinema as in Berlin and Dresden. It is one of the most successful documentary films in 2012. The DVD was released on November 2, 2012 and reached number 2 on the bestseller list for documentaries at amazon.de.
Reviews
With “I Want To Run”, Hamburg director Achim Michael Hasenberg succeeded in creating a captivating, fascinating and, above all, touching documentary full of wonderful cinematic moments. Hardly ever has a film got to the heart of the life force, the passion, but also the discipline that running brings with it. Drama, tension, triumph and defeat - in "I Want To Run" the great moments of running are where they belong: on the big screen. "
“These people are at rest, and that's actually poison for exciting cinema. On the other hand, it is precisely this reluctance to explain everything to be human drama that makes these people so interesting. "
"'I want to run' is not a film about the continuation of the elbow society in the free time, but the documentation of a search for happiness."
“Such an achievement doesn't need any comment, no filmic heroization. Fortunately, Achim Michael Hasenberg does without it completely. His film is not a 'hell tour', as Pepe Danquart once described the Tour de France on film. There is also hardly any mention of awakening experiences through running. Hasenberg's heroes trot, waddle or walk unspectacularly through landscapes or cities that they probably hardly notice; their bodies suffer, but that too is not overly dramatized. The film itself adopts the rhythm of endurance sports, moves smoothly, but with a strong pull. "
Awards
- Audience award for the best documentary film at the Grenzland Film Days 2011 in Selb
- Third Prize for Best Foreign Documentary at the All Sports Film Festival 2011 in Los Angeles .
- Award Mention D'Honneur at the Milano-International-FICTS-Fest 2012
- Jury award "Best Production" at the 2013 International Film Festival in Tashkent / Uzbekistan
Others
The film was produced largely in a climate-neutral manner. All greenhouse gases generated during the production phase were offset by climate compensation. In addition, attempts were made to prevent the development of greenhouse gases from the outset. For this reason, the train was often used instead of the plane or car and, where possible, green electricity was used. Electric cars from a car sharing provider were also occasionally used, as well as a folding bike in combination with the train . The film was the only climate-neutral film production to be invited to the Going Green Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Web links
- I Want to Run - The toughest race in the world in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- I Want To Run on Facebook
- Information on I Want to Run from Zorro Film
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for I Want to Run - The toughest race in the world . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , May 2012 (PDF; test number: 132 998 K).
- ↑ Programmkino.de: [1] , accessed on August 15, 2012
- ^ Kultur Spiegel: [2] , accessed on January 17, 2013
- ↑ Stuttgarter Zeitung: [3] ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 17, 2013
- ↑ Süddeutsche Zeitung: Culture: And again crossed a country ( memento from February 17, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed on January 17, 2013
