Raising the Bar

"Competition at its best!"

2017 1h 33m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 179

FamilyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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16-year-old Kelly quits an elite gymnastics program and moves to Australia. To help out a new friend and show up an old rival she re-enters competitive gymnastics, she'll have to find a way to move forward while making amends with her past.

“Competition at its best!”

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Cast

Kelli Berglund
Kelly Johnson
Emily Morris
Ashley
Chris Koch
Teacher
Jordyn Wieber
Jordyn Wieber
David John Clark
Judge
Peta Shannon
Sarah Johnson
Lili Karamalikis
Nicola
Tess Fowler
Jess

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clay Glen
Writers: Clay Glen
Languages: English, French
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clay Glen, shot by Hugh Freytag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kelli Berglund and Emily Morris and Chris Koch carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clay Glen directs. Hugh Freytag behind the camera. Michael Taylor scores. Kristian Leadbeater cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Clay Glen, shot by Hugh Freytag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Taylor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kristian Leadbeater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kelli Berglund and Emily Morris and Chris Koch carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Competition at its best!".
10IMDB entry: tt5274066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.