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Pulse (2021)

Pulse poster
Original title
Пульс
Directed by
Sergii Chebotarenko
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
Ukraine
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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It follows a Ukrainian track and field athlete who loses her sight in an accident and fights to compete again at the Paralympic level. The story shows the physical and emotional challenges she faces on her way back to the sport.

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What happens

Pulse is a Ukrainian feature-length sports drama directed by Sergii Chebotarenko, based on the true story of Ukrainian athlete and Paralympic champion Oksana Boturchuk. A gold medallist at the 2008 Paralympic Games, Boturchuk is also a five-time silver and bronze medallist across the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Paralympics. The film portrays her journey as a track and field athlete, focusing on her personal and professional challenges following a traumatic accident that left her visually impaired, and her subsequent path to international athletic success. The film’s international festival premiere took place on 29 January 2021 at the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest in the United States. Its official theatrical release in Ukraine followed on 22 July 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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