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

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.

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