Going the Distance (1979). A documentary about the XI Commonwealth Games, held in Canada in 1978.
This is a solid little documentary following a bunch of different athletes across a bunch of different sports as they prepare for the Commonwealth Games. It’s well-shot, and provides a fun insight into the preparation process and the endurance needed, but I do wish we got a bit more of a sense of who they were as people. 7/10.
Dieter stood on the other side of the door, hesitating. He wanted to reach for the doorknob, swing the door open, and tell you that he didn’t mean a thing he just said. It was too late now. He said what he said and now he’s probably lost one of his only friends.
“Strictly professional,” he mumbled to himself as he sat on the bed and ruffled his hair. “What the fuck?”
Filming started tomorrow and he wondered how things would go now that he had created this little boundary. He froze when he thought of the other consequence this could have.
He was pushing you into the arms of Javi. That man would be the one to comfort you and let you cry on his shoulder. Dieter might as well had handed you over to Javi himself.
He had no idea how he would sleep, but at least he had booze and drugs. At least he had something to keep his mind occupied.
