I first saw this movie some time ago. Masquerading as a “sports movie”, it is actually more a journey of discovery. The main character is a rising star in gymnastics, yet is disturbed by a dream of pain and loss. He also sees the beginning of the healing process.
Disturbed by the dream, he goes for a run and encounters an unassuming man in a humdrum vocation. The man had appeared obliquely as part of the healing process in the dream. Thinking this was weird enough, the gymnast leaves. As he is leaving, he witnesses something he knows to be impossible. From this point, the lessons begin.
While the movie certainly works as a basic story of triumph over adversity, there is an unmistakable spiritual depth to the movie. Sometimes funny, sometimes chilling, this movie definitely gets you thinking.
Having seen it some time ago, I returned to it recently. I was quite impressed at the added dimensions to the story that opened up as the result of my internal work.
Have any of you seen this movie? If so, please share in the comments!
