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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

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Genre

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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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And we were all thinking, like, - Fly

And we were all thinking, like,

He is out maybe in a year,
maybe in a month, - Fly

He is out maybe in a year, maybe in a month,

The amount of damage that
we've done with our sport, - Fly

The amount of damage that we've done with our sport,

And it'll always be seen
as one of the most risky, - Fly

And it'll always be seen as one of the most risky,

I know, you know,
friends of my mom and dad, - Fly

I know, you know, friends of my mom and dad,

How do you stand it?" - Fly

How do you stand it?"

And I look back at my life,
and I'm like, - Fly

And I look back at my life, and I'm like,

You do look at them and be
a little jealous and like, - Fly

You do look at them and be a little jealous and like,

[cell phone alarm ringing] - Fly

[cell phone alarm ringing]

[groans] - Fly

Just this idea of paying rent - Fly

Just this idea of paying rent

The last six months
I was, like, there - Fly

The last six months I was, like, there

As I got more and more
into jumping, - Fly

As I got more and more into jumping,

She's like, you know, - Fly

She's like, you know,

You're gonna be addicted to it." - Fly

You're gonna be addicted to it."

[laughs] - Fly

I got back
from two deployments in Iraq, - Fly

I got back from two deployments in Iraq,

He'd just done, like,
his first 20 or 30 BASE jumps. - Fly

He'd just done, like, his first 20 or 30 BASE jumps.

And we kind of just became
inseparable buddies. - Fly

And we kind of just became inseparable buddies.

[both laugh] - Fly

And that was a motivating
factor to be like, - Fly

And that was a motivating factor to be like,

What gnarly thing to shock
and wow the world - Fly

What gnarly thing to shock and wow the world

It was getting really about,
like, sponsorships and money. - Fly

It was getting really about, like, sponsorships and money.

Like, he always would bring
things back down to reality, - Fly

Like, he always would bring things back down to reality,

And he ended up
dying on that trip. - Fly

And he ended up dying on that trip.

[somber music] - Fly

But after Mat went in, - Fly

But after Mat went in,

Maybe in the early days,
Scotty felt somewhat obliged - Fly

Maybe in the early days, Scotty felt somewhat obliged

Or if you go in, I'll quit - Fly

Or if you go in, I'll quit

And after it actually
happened, where I'm like... - Fly

And after it actually happened, where I'm like...

Had that moment
of realization of like, - Fly

Had that moment of realization of like,

But when it comes
to those first times, - Fly

But when it comes to those first times,

[tense music] - Fly

Just enjoy Amber, - Fly

Just enjoy Amber,

{\an8}I just need to smile
and give it a thumbs up - Fly

{\an8}I just need to smile and give it a thumbs up

And then in the second their
canopy opens and it's good, - Fly

And then in the second their canopy opens and it's good...

[chuckling] - Fly

And I wore my brother's
old clothes and shoes - Fly

And I wore my brother's old clothes and shoes

It was more like I just wanted
to be able to do - Fly

It was more like I just wanted to be able to do

[laughs] - Fly

From the moment I met Espen,
it was like - Fly

From the moment I met Espen, it was like

And I was, like, gradually
letting go of the job - Fly

And I was, like, gradually letting go of the job

It's a life
where there is no "no." - Fly

It's a life where there is no "no."

It consumes you completely
when you're gonna, - Fly

It consumes you completely when you're gonna,

It's like to be trapped
inside a suit. - Fly

It's like to be trapped inside a suit.

Then when I met Espen,
seeing how inspired - Fly

Then when I met Espen, seeing how inspired

[sweeping music] - Fly

[sweeping music]

It quite quickly, like,
sparked something in me. - Fly

It quite quickly, like, sparked something in me.

And that's really scary. - Fly

And that's really scary.

I would take my hands back
and be like, damn. - Fly

I would take my hands back and be like, damn.

For Amber to do wingsuit
BASE jumping is something - Fly

For Amber to do wingsuit BASE jumping is something

It's scary and tempting. - Fly

It's scary and tempting.

And I am nervous. - Fly

And I am nervous.

[gentle music] - Fly

Three, two, one. - Fly

Three, two, one.

[dramatic music] - Fly

[dramatic music]

- Fuck.
- [laughs] - Fly

- Fuck. - [laughs]

- Yeah.
- [laughs] - Fly

- Yeah. - [laughs]

[laughs] - Fly

We're gonna do a lot of this." - Fly

We're gonna do a lot of this."

[both laugh] - Fly

And it actually turned me
into a person - Fly

And it actually turned me into a person

[speaking Norwegian] - Fly

[speaking Norwegian]

And I was dreaming so much
of being part of his journeys. - Fly

And I was dreaming so much of being part of his journeys.

And I remember the first time
he was like, "All right, - Fly

And I remember the first time he was like, "All right,

[speaking Norwegian] - Fly

[speaking Norwegian]

For him, his skill was
to stay in connection - Fly

For him, his skill was to stay in connection

[laughs] - Fly

But he taught me
from a very young age - Fly

But he taught me from a very young age

When I met Espen,
he encouraged me to unleash - Fly

When I met Espen, he encouraged me to unleash

But there is one thing
that I'm a bit cautious of. - Fly

But there is one thing that I'm a bit cautious of.

Like, I hate the feeling
of standing on a mountain - Fly

Like, I hate the feeling of standing on a mountain

It's not about the fear
or the danger or the risk. - Fly

It's not about the fear or the danger or the risk.

Three, two, one, go! - Fly

Three, two, one, go!

And so if we can just move
quickly down to the exit point - Fly

And so if we can just move quickly down to the exit point

Please... you know,
for the most part, - Fly

Please... you know, for the most part,

But always within
the whole event, - Fly

But always within the whole event,

- Love you!
- [clapping] - Fly

- Love you! - [clapping]

And just now,
I got that little, "Whoo!" - Fly

And just now, I got that little, "Whoo!"

And I was like, "Whoo!"
[chuckles] - Fly

And I was like, "Whoo!" [chuckles]

You were saying you were
thinking about a gainer - Fly

You were saying you were thinking about a gainer

[all cheering] - Fly

[all cheering] - Fly

Funny how home is
where we all end up - Fly

Funny how home is where we all end up

[indistinct chatter] - Fly

[indistinct chatter]

[cheers and applause] - Fly

[cheers and applause]

[indistinct chatter] - Fly

[indistinct chatter]

- Thank you.
- At the end of the day, - Fly

- Thank you. - At the end of the day,

And I remember I spent about
six months or something - Fly

And I remember I spent about six months or something

I would go up to an exit point
and start crying. - Fly

I would go up to an exit point and start crying.

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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.

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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