Over the Limit

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Over the Limit

Released Oct 12, 2018

1h 13m

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Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun trains for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Ben Croll

TheWrap

Of all its substantial merits, Marta Prus' harrowing and thoroughly captivating sports doc Over The Limit is perhaps most surprising for its sustained bouts of misdirection.

Feb 12, 2020

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

By the end of the movie's brief 74 minutes, this resilient young woman seems shockingly untraumatized; the audience might not be so lucky.

Oct 11, 2018

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

The strength of Prus's film comes from her determined refusal to mine Mamun's inescapably fraught situation for melodramatic effect.

Oct 3, 2018

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Adam Lubitow

Rochester City Newspaper

An at times harrowing dive into exactly what it takes to be an Olympic champion.

Mar 14, 2019

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Michael Ward

Should I See It

Prus' ability to capture the essential elements of Mamun's training regimen is the linchpin which makes Over the Limit such an intriguing film to experience.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 13, 2019

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Chelsea Phillips-Carr

POV Magazine

An exploration of one woman's ambition, Over the Limit goes beyond its simple narrative in its psychological questions.

Jul 23, 2018

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dave d

It was a split with hubby and wife on this date night documentary. Hubby never got into it, but did enjoy the music. We're supposed to be rooting for a character who we never see succeed. It's like watching a team lose every game and then win the Super Bowl. It doesn't make any sense, because they lost every time. It doesn't take us for a journey, instead plopping us down like aka-seltzer into a glass. Wife disagreed saying, I didn't mind that the storyline wasn't straightforward. You can connect with each individual character, but the story still wasn't particularly awe-inspiring. Hubby: 5.1 Wife: 7.1 Average Score: 6.1/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Well done documentary. I cant believe how seemingly well adjusted 5he girl is after all the verbal abuse. I guess she's used to it. I'd like to have a few words with one or both of those evil old witch's. So what if the abuse technique works. It's still abuse.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun trains for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Director: Marta Prus
Producer: Anna Kepinska, Maciej Kubicki
Screenwriter: Marta Prus
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Chimney, Marianna Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 18, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2K
Runtime: 1h 13m

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