A portrait of a couple who scale architectural peaks has riveting visuals, but lacks interrogation. Our Skywalkers: A Love Story review:
, director Jeff Zimbalist’s documentary about two young Russians who risk their lives to document their ascent to the tippy-top of the tallest buildings and construction sites—first in their hometown of Moscow, then across Europe and Asia. The only thing more dangerous than the potential of plunging to one’s death, the film argues, is falling in love with someone who potentially faces the same tragic fate.
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus both approached “rooftopping”—the self-explanatory term for these urban conquests—from radically different backgrounds, though with a simple common denominator.
Per the couple’s story, Nikolau first noticed Beerkus’ rooftopping endeavors on Instagram, and as a result decided to try her hand at the extreme activity, especially when she noticed the dearth of women in the local daredevil community. It wasn’t until Beerkus directly messaged Nikolau in 2016 about collaborating on a climb of the world’s tallest construction site in China that they became a unit.
While Zimbalist’s film does capture plenty of bickering and pettiness between the couple, chiefly as their relationship progresses throughout the years, it does not examine if their initial “hard launch,” so to speak, was egged on by social media rather than genuine chemistry. Though the couple eventually move in together , it’s clear that the longevity of their relationship is hinged on skywalking.
The footage sourced from the couple’s own GoPro, drone and iPhone cameras is obviously incredible, hence the social media hype that they chase as much as the literal and figurative high from scaling skyscrapers. Zimbalist’s interviews, on the other hand, leave much to be desired. When addressing the, for example, the emptiest of platitudes are offered from the couple. “I’m against people dying, against suffering,” Nikolau blandly offers. “As an artist, you need to express yourself.
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