A portrait of the legendary Swedish discus-thrower Ricky Brusch, one-time world record holder in discus who here, for the last time, wanted to participate in a great competition - the 1984 Olympic Ga-mes in Los Angeles. Although it is also a portrait of the Struggle. Or as it is referred to in the myth about Sisyphus: it is the way within yourself that is the goal. But The Soul is Greater Than the World is above all a film of resistance, a protest against the myth of success, the one that tries to convince us that there are shortcuts to the top. The Soul is Greater Than the World premiered in 1985 - during the time that the yuppie ideal was at its absolute highest.



“An unusual documentary... a clear settling of accounts with our society's comfortable commercialism.”
/Berliner Morgenpost

“ A brilliant emotionally-packed film about the terms of existence in truth not only for an athlete. "
/Dagens Nyheter

"I had seen this film at John Powell's throwing camp in 1998 and almost had a sleepless night thinking about how the film inspired me to want to try to beat the world record in discus and, overall, think about my life. It is more than just a film about Ricky Bruch training for the 1984 Olympics, but instead is a very philosophical film. The middle of the film with John Powell is something I could watch over and over again. The film is a bit grainy with it's English subtitles(spoken in Swedish), but the story is intriguing and the simple but effective background music is also very enchanting. A rare but worthwhile film overall, and a well-needed one for the often ignored track athlete in the world of sports movies."
/coachjeffk from Downers Grove, Illinois [from imdb.com]

FACTS:
35 mm, 1:1,66, colour, 105 mins, 1985

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Stefan Jarl, född 18 mars 1941, dokumentärfilmare och filmregissör. Stefan Jarl är känd för att göra filmer med ett socialt engagemang. Stefan Jarl