Speed Walking

Kapgang (Speed Walking) is outstandingly inspiring and highly relatable film. It tells the story of an athletic boy tormented by his mother's demise, while struggling with his own hormonal and emotional changes. It's devilishly realistic that pinch a bit of truth on some of its awkward scenes. There were no dull moments, each scene speak for its own volume.

Superbly done film that holds no reservation for its daring moments. Pretty much everyone can relate to its diverse characters especially the young actors who nailed their roles. Villads Boye (Martin) and Frederik Winther Ramussen (Kim) both stole the show and it's okay. Jens Malthe Naesby as the older brother embodies the grieving petulant mama's boy, while being cool in his Ray-Bans. Each sub roles - Danish 1970's neighborhood - are overwhelmingly warm and pitched-perfectly acted. It's envious and makes you wanna live there.

This movie articulately embraced the subtle allegory of Racewalking or Speed Walking competition on how we live our lives; to not run, just walk VERY fast. It's a funny view but it's the trick of winning the game (life). This movie potently implies various lessons about the virtue of winning, the bittersweet of losing, and the gripping sensation of both triumph and underachieving whether in life or in a competition. Which begs the question; is life a race? is life a competition? is life like Speed Walking? Should you run? Should you walk? Or it's about overcoming failure and winning it over?

The movie contrasted the life of a Speed Walking champion (Martin) whose an actual loser in his own life, without making the film circle around sports. Entailing Martin's real life battles, as loser himself who understand forms of defeat like sadness, jealous, grief, insecurities, disappointments, and emotional traumas.

The final race at the end of the movie is a tacit knowledge that, winners are those who understand the losers and that the only time we become true champion of ourselves is when we learn to defeat the weight of our ordeals. That the only trophy we need is those of our own happiness.

9/10. This movie is a must watch even for heterosexuals. It's filled with deep emotions and impeccably funny scenes that allures you to the characters and tag along with the story.