22 minutes that'll break your heart and question your last Instagram comment.
Tom has faced many rivals in his ten-year career as a jump Jockey. Some have been faster, stronger, younger, wiser; but now he faces a different rival. A silent and anonymous opponent who is struggling to understand. The narrative is centred around the aftermath of a fall at the last fence of a race, where the horse (Habitare) would have passed the winning line in front had it not been for the fall. This film aims to show the lonelier, darker side to horse racing; the brave face that must be put on and not show weakness.
Acting
Thrace's face does what scripts fear to write.
Cinematography
The fall itself — you'll miss it if you blink.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during pandemic-era conversations about athlete mental health, it quietly interrogates who gets to be 'brave' in sports culture.
The 22-minute runtime mirrors a jockey's actual weight-making regime — compressed, punishing, leaving no room to process.
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