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Sunny Boy

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  • Documentary

Overview

Arthur Guérin-Boëri is suffocating in his local swimming pool. His swim lane has become a dead end. The French athlete, multiple world champion in dynamic apnea, decides to leave the warmth of his pool and plunge into the frozen waters of a Finnish lake to set a new record. His journey then led him to immerse himself almost naked under a block of ice, in an attempt to set a new record in the icy waters of a Canadian lake. In his quest for legitimacy, which brings him close to death on several occasions, Arthur ends up finding himself.

Keywords

  • world champion
  • obsessive quest
  • diving
  • champion
  • apnoe-diving
  • sports documentary
  • life challenges
  • free diving
  • quest for identity
  • mer de glace
  • eau
  • true self
  • apnea
  • icy water

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 9, 2023
Original language
French
Production
ALMO Film
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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