Vroeger, in de jaren 80, werden de "lichte roeiers" als de technisch betere roeiers gezien en als zodanig hadden ze bestaansrecht. Dat lijkt verleden tijd te zijn. Deze jongens zullen dus hun heil moeten gaan zoeken bij zwaar. Jammer.
@ghissink2 жыл бұрын
Heel mooi Merijn, ontroerend ook die kwetsbaarheid van de roeiers, vooral op het eind.
@merijnsoeters17372 жыл бұрын
Dankjewel Gerard, het is fijn dat de jongens zo openhartig waren!
@luukveltink66172 жыл бұрын
Mooie documentaire van 4 toproeiers Merijn!
@merijnsoeters17372 жыл бұрын
Dankjewel Luuk!
@inthekeyof2 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has ever raced will identify with this. Quite moving. Great work!
@merijnsoeters17372 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@frankvandegender15333 жыл бұрын
Fan-tas-tisch! Wat laat je dat weer mooi zien!
@merijnsoeters17373 жыл бұрын
Dankjewel Frank!
@markeller74873 жыл бұрын
Well done! As a former lightweight, in university and after while pursuing these kinds of dreams, I really enjoyed the film. Still rowing, age 54, not as fit or fast as before but enjoying it anyway.
@merijnsoeters17372 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark! I'm happy you enjoyed it!
@markhoutzager4003 жыл бұрын
Excellent start of what should be an at least annual documentary series. Rowers are not keen on sharing feelings and definitely not on camera. Merijn and team, you did an awesome job with these portraits of vulnerability and success. I was particularly touched by the vulnerability and low self-confidence that both crews showed before the races and how finally one crew pulled themselves together (and the other didn't). But even then - when you asked the winners "So what is the plan going forward?" they had no clue. "We don't know about any further support, we don't know if the European Championships will even happen [due to lockdown]". Your portrait of the losing crew was even stronger, particularly how the one comforted the other (... and I am trying to avoid writing a spoiler!). Again congrats for a job well done to Merijn and the team. Looking forward to the next instalment!
@merijnsoeters17373 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. I was very lucky to be able to capture the openness of the crews. They did not hold back. Who knows: I would love to find a way to do a sequel!
@roelvankoperen47843 жыл бұрын
Wat een mooie documentaire en wat een prachtige beelden, dank Merijn! Deze film sluit perfect aan bij het boek The Amateurs (1985) van David Halberstam, handelend over de strijd van vier Amerikaanse skiffeurs op weg naar kwalificatie voor de Olympische Spelen van 1984.
@merijnsoeters17373 жыл бұрын
Dankjewel Roel! Dat boek ga ik opzoeken.
@MarkMetEenC3 жыл бұрын
Ennn: The Boys in the Boat!
@0kneelbeforezod03 жыл бұрын
Great video, and thank you for including the English subtitles for us non-Dutch speakers!