The Final Twist

The Final Twist
NR 1 hr 21 minTV Movie, Documentary
After three unsuccessful attempts at the Olympics the 30yearold Aljona Savchenko finally wants to win a gold medal with a new partner in four years A rather bold plan especially since the young Frenchman Bruno Massot chosen by the GermanUkrainian ice princess has no international successes in pairs figure skating He moves to Germany and has no idea of the manic perfectionist hes getting involved with Aljonas training is tough Constant disputes about the right course threaten to bring the project to failure Two completely different characters collide However the team of trainers manages to calm things down February 2018 The competition at the Winter Olympics in South Korea begins with the short program Inexplicably Bruno blunders and the pair sit fourth by a wide gap Gold is hardly possible anymore It only remains for them to show the world their unique free skating Their intoxicating perfect run will go down in history It will be the free skating of their life
DirectorGerhard Schick
WritersCarl-Ludwig RettingerGerhard Schick

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:Lichtblick Film BR MDR ARTE Film und Medienstiftung NRW