The Crash Reel
The Mind Has Mountains
This eye—popping film seamlessly combines twenty years of stunning action footage with new specially—shot verite footage and interviews as it follows U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce and exposes the irresistible but potentially fatal appeal of extreme sports.
An escalating rivalry between Kevin and his nemesis Shaun White in the run—up to the 2010 Olympics leaves Shaun on top of the Olympic podium and Kevin in a coma following a training accident in Park City, Utah. Kevin’s tight—knit Vermont family flies to his side and helps him rebuild his life as a brain injury survivor. But when he insists he wants to return to the sport he still loves, his family intervenes with his eloquent brother David speaking for all of them when he says, “I just don’t want you to die.” Kevin’s doctors caution him that even a small blow to the head could be enough to kill him. Will Kevin defy them and insist on pursuing his passion? With his now impaired skills, what other options does he have? How much risk is too much?
Director
Lucy Walker
Producer
Julian Cautherley and Lucy Walker
Runtime
109 Minutes
Rights Represented
Educational Rights
Captions Available
English
Language
English
Press
“By turns pulse-quickening and contemplative, thoroughly winning…a spectacular feat.”
- Variety
“Thrilling and compelling…REQUIRED VIEWING”
- The Hollywood Reporter
Festival & Awards
Official Selection – SUNDANCE Film Festival