31 minutes of teenage boys screaming into the void—and somehow it's beautiful.
A crew of teenage boys attempts to satisfy and perform in a world of high expectations as they prepare mentally and physically for competition. Shot through the lens of an older sister, this intimate nonfiction portrait observes the interplay of the boys with their carefully-controlled world.
Direction
Alexandra Watkins wields sisterhood as cinematic weapon.
Cinematography
Close enough to smell the gym floor sweat.
Director
Alexandra Watkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Watkins filmed her own brother's crew team for three years, collapsing documentary ethics into family obligation.
The title refers to rowing's 'send it' culture—aggressive commitment to physical limits—now memeified across youth sports.
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