The Weight of Gold

Jul 29, 2020

1h 0m

★ 6.8

Celebrated in the spotlight. Left in the dark.

Overview

Just like one in five Americans, many Olympic athletes similarly face serious mental health challenges and struggle to find the necessary support and resources. The Weight of Gold seeks to inspire discussion about mental health issues, encourage people to seek help, and highlight the need for readily available support.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Podium Pictures

HBO Documentary Films

HBO Sports

The Weight of Gold Trailers

Cast

Self

Michael Phelps

Self

Apolo Ohno

Self

Shaun White

Self

Lolo Jones

Self

Gracie Gold

Self

Katie Uhlaender

Self

Bode Miller

Self

David Boudia

Self

Jeremy Bloom

Self

Sasha Cohen

Steven Holcomb

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

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