2013 Documentary
USA
1h 32min
Faced with unsupportive parents and nonexistent friends, Chris finds acceptance and kinship among the strongmen of Coney Island, whose art is a living window into an earlier, turn-of-the-century era. As he prepares for his first public show, Chris struggles to overcome physical limitations, crippling social anxiety -- and an unyielding two-inch bar of steel becomes a symbol of everything that's held him back in life. This is a deeply empathetic, awe-inspiring film, one rich with subtle details that linger long in the memory, like the unforgettable sound of steel actually bending in Chris's hands as he trains in his apartment building's dingy basement.
Directed by | Dave Carroll |