Under the supervision of Swiss-French director Ursula Meier comes the story of 15-year-old Sabine, played by Louis Szpindel, whose one single goal in life is to win. She attends a special training camp for athletes where she races in the 400 meters event, although she would move up to the 800 meters if it where not for her coach who believes she must master the 400 first. Her drive is to the point of obsession and as a viewer you question if this young woman has the emotional and physical health to withstand the demands she places on herself. With a five week build to the championship event, this film does not provide you a typical finale as most predictable sport films. A cameo appearance is made by Olympic gold medallist Marion Jones, who is shown warming up in a corridor, as a symbol to Sabine of all that she stides for as she tries to be her best in the context to her coach, fellow athletes, friends, family, and above all else her relationship to herself. This film was nominated for Best Picture in Switzerland in 2004 and brought home half a dozen awards from film festivals in 2003. This production has yet to obtain a distributor in the United States yet is delivered in French with English subtitles.
