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Man on Wire

Man on Wire

■ Basic Data

ItemContent
Year2008
CountryUnited Kingdom / United States
DirectorJames Marsh
CastPhilippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau
GenreDocumentary

■ Title Language Table

LanguageTextRomanization
EnglishMan on Wire
EspañolMan on WireMan on Wire
FrançaisLe FunambuleLe Funambule
DeutschMan on WireMan on Wire
PortuguêsO EquilibristaO Equilibrista
ItalianoMan on Wire – Un uomo tra le torriMan on Wire Un uomo tra le torri
РусскийКанатоходецKanatohodets
中文(简体)走钢丝的人
中文(繁體)走鋼索的人
한국어맨 온 와이어Maen On Waieo
ไทยคนไต่ลวดKhon Tai Luat
Tiếng ViệtNgười Đi DâyNguoi Di Day
Bahasa IndonesiaMan on WireMan on Wire
日本語マン・オン・ワイヤーMan on Waiya

■ One-Line Definition

👉 A work that depicts a structure in which personal transcendence and institutional boundaries collide within reality itself.


■ Synopsis

Philippe Petit executes an unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.


■ RECIPE Tags

#Transcendence #HumanPotential #ImpossibleChallenge #Freedom #SelfActualization


■ Primary Axis

  • Entry: Impossible aspiration
     Related Film: The Walk
  • Middle: Defiance of imposed limits
     Related Film: Gattaca
  • Core: Human self-transcendence
     Related Film: Touching the Void

■ Secondary Axes

  • Creation through obsession: Life organized around a singular vision
     Related Film: Jiro Dreams of Sushi
  • Individual versus system: Freedom confronting institutional order
     Related Film: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

■ Person

  • Director: James Marsh
  • Cast: Philippe Petit

■ Structural Tags

#GoalPursuit #BoundaryCrossing #RealityAchievement


■ Attribute Tags

#Documentary #Biography #WorldTradeCenter

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