2013 · documentary · sports
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Directed by Paul Crowder1h 52m2013
Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.
Our read: 1 (2013) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded documentary · sports entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, measured documentary / sports, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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