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Fly

Over seven years, three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping test the limits of love and life itself. Risking everything for the thrill of the jump, their dedication is put to the ultimate test.

Director

Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Shark Island Productions,Chicago Media Project,Candescent Films,National Geographic Documentary Films,Impact Partners,Reel Peak Films

Awards

1 nomination total

Homepage

https://films.nationalgeographic.com/fly

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[wind howling] - Fly

[light jazzy music] - Fly

[light jazzy music]

Hundreds gather to watch
French tailor and inventor - Fly

Hundreds gather to watch French tailor and inventor

[birds singing] - Fly

[birds singing]

[all speaking German] - Fly

[all speaking German]

[indistinct chatter] - Fly

[indistinct chatter]

Uh, it's, it's unbelievable
to see something like that - Fly

Uh, it's, it's unbelievable to see something like ...

You know, we... we feel sorry
because just in a short time, - Fly

You know, we... we feel sorry because just in a short time,

And, and that was a big discussion
in our hometown. - Fly

And, and that was a big discussion in our hometown.

[soft music] - Fly

That's a stupid thing they do." - Fly

That's a stupid thing they do."

And when I meet them, I feel - Fly

And when I meet them, I feel

But we are so dedicated to live. - Fly

But we are so dedicated to live.

And they are a bit dedicated
to cheat death. - Fly

And they are a bit dedicated to cheat death.

[laughs] - Fly

[chuckles] - Fly

Once you come out of line two, - Fly

Once you come out of line two,

And then as long...
and then you can - Fly

And then as long... and then you can

And then it'll just be like, - Fly

And then it'll just be like,

BASE jumpers would not
jump off a mountain - Fly

BASE jumpers would not jump off a mountain

Our community of risk-takers
would choose another path. - Fly

Our community of risk-takers would choose another path.

And when we elegantly,
within the plan, solve it, - Fly

And when we elegantly, within the plan, solve it,

And it becomes
meaningful for us. - Fly

And it becomes meaningful for us.

There's a value in that, - Fly

There's a value in that,

[suspenseful music] - Fly

[suspenseful music]

The second my feet left
an aircraft the first time, - Fly

The second my feet left an aircraft the first time,

Unfortunately, in the military, - Fly

Unfortunately, in the military,

So I've jumped every week - Fly

So I've jumped every week

[exhales sharply] - Fly

[exhales sharply]

Three, two, one, let's go. - Fly

Three, two, one, let's go.

If you're not around
when this movie comes out, - Fly

If you're not around when this movie comes out,

I'm not gonna answer that one, - Fly

I'm not gonna answer that one,

I think I should be doing this." - Fly

I think I should be doing this."

And then once you're ready
to actually go, - Fly

And then once you're ready to actually go,

But up till you commit,
you're just like, "Oh, shit." - Fly

But up till you commit, you're just like, "Oh, shi...

[soft dramatic music] - Fly

[soft dramatic music]

[clears throat] - Fly

[clears throat]

I could be the only person
on planet Earth - Fly

I could be the only person on planet Earth

[laughter] - Fly

[screaming] - Fly

This is why we practice, - Fly

This is why we practice,

When you don't have an option,
and let's say you know - Fly

When you don't have an option, and let's say you k...

You're going to be hanging
there instead of just falling - Fly

You're going to be hanging there instead of just fallin...

Some people think that
because it's gotten so popular - Fly

Some people think that because it's gotten so popular

And you just have to be
a very realist about that. - Fly

And you just have to be a very realist about that.

And I think a lot of people
who jump crazy and take - Fly

And I think a lot of people who jump crazy and take

I mean, Marta's been jumping
for 25 years - Fly

I mean, Marta's been jumping for 25 years

- Eyes up. Eyes up.
- Three, two, one, see ya. - Fly

- Eyes up. Eyes up. - Three, two, one, see ya.

- Whoo!
- [all cheering] - Fly

- Whoo! - [all cheering]

You are giving them all
you have to be safe in life. - Fly

You are giving them all you have to be safe in life.

[screams] [laughs] - Fly

[screams] [laughs]

[screams] - Fly

In the beginning... and I don't
know how many years that was... - Fly

In the beginning... and I don't know how many years tha...

For once when he started,
being always a joker - Fly

For once when he started, being always a joker

But then there is a time
that you need to show me - Fly

But then there is a time that you need to show me

[both growling] - Fly

[both growling]

It's December 31, '98, - Fly

It's December 31, '98,

[breathing heavily] - Fly

[breathing heavily]

[laughs] - Fly

[laughs] - Fly

- Yeah!
- [chuckles] - Fly

- Yeah! - [chuckles]

When Jimmy and I
started jumping, - Fly

When Jimmy and I started jumping,

[cheering] [sirens wailing] - Fly

[cheering] [sirens wailing]

When I started,
we only had skydiving gear. - Fly

When I started, we only had skydiving gear.

So we were pioneering
in figuring out - Fly

So we were pioneering in figuring out

- Never a dull moment.
- [laughs] - Fly

- Never a dull moment. - [laughs]

[tense music] - Fly

If Jimmy's reserve parachute
does not open, - Fly

If Jimmy's reserve parachute does not open,

[chuckles] - Fly

We're just about maybe to do
the first parachute jump into it - Fly

We're just about maybe to do the first parachute jump i...

[rock music playing] - Fly

[rock music playing]

Within our lifetimes, like, - Fly

Within our lifetimes, like,

The big thing now,
everybody asks you, - Fly

The big thing now, everybody asks you,

Do you... you know, do you
fly those body wings?" - Fly

Do you... you know, do you fly those body wings?"

And it captures people's
attention more than anything - Fly

And it captures people's attention more than anything

Of course, the risks are huge - Fly

Of course, the risks are huge

And I've decided,
you know, over the years, - Fly

And I've decided, you know, over the years,

But it's like, I've never done
a jump that was worth my life. - Fly

But it's like, I've never done a jump that was wor...

Three, two, one, love you. - Fly

Three, two, one, love you.

[soft ambient music] - Fly

[soft ambient music]

Scotty and me, we were part
of that whole beginning - Fly

Scotty and me, we were part of that whole beginning

All right.
Ready in three, two, one. - Fly

All right. Ready in three, two, one.

And we realized
that this sport don't have - Fly

And we realized that this sport don't have

It was like an insane feeling
to realize that we are - Fly

It was like an insane feeling to realize that we are

Whoo! [laughter] - Fly

Whoo! [laughter]

[soft dramatic music] - Fly

[soft dramatic music]

As you get closer to the ground - Fly

As you get closer to the ground

Every turn that you make,
every body adjustment, - Fly

Every turn that you make, every body adjustment,

When I met Scotty and I saw him, - Fly

When I met Scotty and I saw him,

Whether it is massive ego, - Fly

Whether it is massive ego,

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Over seven years, three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping test the limits of love and life itself. Risking everything for the thrill of the jump, their dedication is put to the ultimate test.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz

Writer: N/A

Production: Shark Island Productions,Chicago Media Project,Candescent Films,National Geographic Documentary Films,Impact Partners,Reel Peak Films

Genre: documentary

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 25 Sep 2024

Awards: 1 nomination total

Homepage: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/fly