Alla Vita

by Coline Confort

Editing : Brandon Beytrison

Cinematography : Coline Confort

Synopsis

Silke Pan was a circus artist who became paraplegic. She reclaims her body through handbike. She held a new challenge : crossing the French Pyrénées mountains from Atlantic ocean to Mediterranean sea in 10 days. Behind this performance, there are the neurogenic and muscular pains, hours of nocturnal body care and the support of her husband Didier. During her trip, she reflects on her new identity, her relationship and pushes her body to its limit.	

Silke Pan, ancienne artiste de cirque devenue paraplégique, se réapproprie son corps à travers le vélo à bras. Elle se lance le défi de traverser les Pyrénées de l'Atlantique à la Méditerranée en 10 jours. Au cours de ce voyage, elle interrogera son identité, son couple, et poussera les limites de son corps à l’extrême.