Jump!! The Heroes Behind the Gold (2021)

Original title

ヒノマルソウル～舞台裏の英雄たち～

Directed by

Ken Iizuka

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of the test jumpers for the ski jumping event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. These unsung athletes risked their own success to help Japan's team prepare for a shot at the gold medal.

inspiringupliftingunderstatedsupportiveheartfeltteam-focusedearnestemotional

What happens

Jump!! The Heroes Behind the Gold (Japanese: ヒノマルソウル〜舞台裏の英雄たち〜, Hepburn: Hinomaru Sōru: Butaiura no Eiyū-tachi; lit. Hinomaru Soul: The Heroes Behind The Scenes) is a Japanese film released on 18 June 2021. It is based on a true story of the test jumpers for the ski jumping event at the 1998 Winter Olympics, who were instrumental in giving Japan a chance at winning the gold medal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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