15 minutes of chlorine, sacrifice, and the dream that almost drowns you.
Two weeks to go until the qualification race for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. A young Polish swimmer (Jan Kałusowski) prepares for a chance to compete at the most prestigious sports event in the world.
Direction
Mańka's handheld intimacy puts you in the pool.
Editing
Brutal compression of years into breathless minutes.
Sound
Underwater silence vs. coach's screaming—devastating contrast.
Director
Filip Mańka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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