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Every Pedal With You

Name: Every Pedal With You
Director: Corinne Walder
Released: 2015
Duration: 51 min

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Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2015

Director

Corinne Walder

Runtime

51 minutes

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Every Pedal With You disrupts conventional sports documentary clichés by emphasizing human vulnerability over simple athletic achievement. By focusing on the internal lives and personal struggles of Sam Willoughby and Alise Post, the film moves away from high-gloss broadcasting toward a more intimate, character-driven structure. The film's strength lies in its treatment of gender and partnership. It grants female athletes a significant role in driving the story and avoids clichés about women merely supporting male success. This creates a more nuanced depiction of professional and personal dynamics. However, the film lacks significant LGBTQ+ or racial subversion. The focus remains on a relatively homogeneous demographic within a specific geographic context, and the narrative does not provide explicit evidence of diverse racial or cultural blending.

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Category Breakdown

Does Every Pedal With You have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines the personal relationships of its subjects in the context of professional ambition. It avoids clichés about straight relationships by focusing on the tensions and individual pressures in competitive environments.

How does Every Pedal With You portray gender?

Good

Alise Post plays a significant role in driving the story, placed on an equal footing with her male counterpart. The film avoids relegating her to a secondary or domestic role, highlighting her independent pursuit of professional titles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Every Pedal With You?

Fair

The narrative centers on a relatively homogeneous demographic common to professional cycling circuits in Australia and California. There is no explicit evidence of intentional racial blending or subversion of Anglo-centric casting.

How does Every Pedal With You represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film prioritizes internal emotional truths over a traditional 'triumph of the will' sports narrative. It deconstructs the idealized, heroic image of the athlete to present a more complex, humanistic view of success.

Does Every Pedal With You include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit mention of characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Disrupts traditional gender hierarchies by granting female athletes significant narrative ability to act.
Avoids one-dimensional sports clichés by focusing on the complexities of the human condition.
Provides a nuanced depiction of professional partnerships through shared ambition and struggle.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the depicted cycling circuits.
Does not feature representation of characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Shows limited subversion regarding LGBTQ+ identities or broader racial inclusivity.

Official Synopsis

An emotive documentary filmed over the course of twelve months, on two unique athletes and their individual stories on and off the bike. A roller coaster journey for both Sam Willoughby and Alise Post as they face real life challenges up against the fight to the top. Sam Willoughby, who won silver at the 2012 Olympics wants to make history by winning his third ABA title, something he moved from Australia to California to do. His partner Alise Post, is also on the hunt to win the title and faces many difficulties in her personal life along the way. Will they make history?

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