Skywalkers: A Love Story

"What will they risk to touch the sky?"

2024 1h 41m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 86

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Synopsis

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Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.

“What will they risk to touch the sky?”

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Cast

Angela Nikolau
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Ivan Beerkus
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Zimbalist
Writers: Jeff Zimbalist
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, shot by Renato Borrayo Serrano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Brautbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alannah Byrnes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What will they risk to touch the sky?".

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The take

Jeff Zimbalist directs. Renato Borrayo Serrano behind the camera. Jacques Brautbar scores. Alannah Byrnes cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, shot by Renato Borrayo Serrano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jacques Brautbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alannah Byrnes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What will they risk to touch the sky?".
9IMDB entry: tt30319830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "stuntman", "daredevil", "stuntwoman", "sports documentary".