Couples who go on death-defying climbing trips together, stay together.
What it's about
Follows Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus as they scale the highest scrapers in the world and learn how to trust each other in the process.
The take
Far from a typical documentary, Skywalkers is as relentless and fast-paced as the climbers it follows. As Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus illegally scale towers and skyscrapers with little more than the clothes on their back, Director Jeff Zimbalist throws viewers into the next thrilling scenario whether they’re ready to or not. It’s amazing how much of the breathless editing replicates the energy between Nikolau and Beerkus, regardless of whether they’re in action rooftopping or deep in an argument about trust and relationships. The film has a deep emotional core that makes it resonate more than it should; people might come in for the extremity of their sport, but they’ll leave learning something worthwhile about love.
What stands out
The cinematographers, including Nikolau and Beerkus who’ve fitted themselves head to toe with cameras, deserve all the praise here.
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