This is a look at the men and women who work behind the scenes at Churhill Downs in the days before the running of the Kentucky Derby.
This is an observational film where we watch the various people we are following going through their days. We watch as the horses arrive, are worked out, and are taken care of. We then watch as the horses go home after the race. It is a film of stunning beauty.
I'm going to be honest and say that your reaction is not going to be my reaction. I say that because I grew up with a grandfather who drove horses across the country for horses races. My dad often traveled with my grandfather and often helped take care of the horses. I listened to the backside stories that floated through my family for decades. Seeing the things that I had been told about for decades play out before my eyes connected me to my father and grandfather and I could feel their presence with me while I was watching the film.
That said, you want to know what I think of the film objectively.
Objectively this is a beautiful film. Its a film that dwells in the beauty of the horses and the racetrack. It's a film with images that you will want to hang on the wall. The storytelling is similar to the work of Frederick Wiseman however director Raúl O. Paz Pastrana uses more beautiful images which makes us fall in love with the people on screen.
This is a super film.
If the subject interests you, please go see it on a big screen.
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