The smile that fooled an entire nation finally cracks open.
THRESHOLD is the story of Olympic gold medalist and most decorated American cross-country skier ever, Jessie Diggins, and the struggle behind her smile– a painful fight with an eating disorder at the peak of her career.
Writing
Jessie's own words hit like a gut punch.
Direction
Brothers capture family pain with surgical precision.
Director
Lars Brinkema
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ski racing has one of the highest ED rates in Olympic sports; this film breaks a decades-long code of silence.
The Brinkema brothers spent three years earning trust—Jessie's family only agreed after she retired, fearing career repercussions.
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