The Bodybuilder and I (2007)
- Directed by
- Bryan Friedman
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A filmmaker documents his attempt to reconnect with his aging father by exploring the world of older bodybuilders. They spend time together in gyms and competitions for senior athletes.
personalintimatereflectivequirkyearnestobservationalfamily-focused
What happens
The Bodybuilder and I is a 2007 feature-length documentary film written and directed by Bryan Friedman, taking viewers on a journey into the subculture of geriatric bodybuilding as the filmmaker tries to reconnect with his father. The film is co-produced by January Films and the National Film Board of Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
More like this
- The Climb (2007)
- Charging The Rhino (2007)
- Les vrais perdants (1978)
- A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman (2007)
- My Father's Studio (2008)
- In the Name of the Mother and the Son (2005)
- The Beloved (2007)
- Le voyage d'une vie (2007)
Browse movies and series
press Enter to search by title, your filters still apply · for something by mood, tap Discover
Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers
Loading movies…