In the middle of a performance at the Royal Opera House in London, principal dancer Stephen McCrae tore his Achilles tendon and fell to the floor, ending the show. That is the starting point for this film: the story of McCrae’s long recovery and challenging rehabilitation, both physical and mental, at the end of which he returned to dance and the stage.

For viewers in Israel, who have been exposed to moving stories about hundreds of injured individuals who have struggled to rebuild their bodies and lives over the past year, this may sound like just another film about the rehabilitation process. Yet, what makes this film worth watching is the unique opportunity McCrae gave French director Stéphane Carrel: to intimately monitor the two-year-long recovery process for his body and soul. The film is a tribute to McCrae’s resilience and his impressive ability to overcome challenges for the sake of returning to perform the art to which he is so dedicated. It can also be seen as a tribute to anyone who succeeds, through sheer willpower and tenacity, in rebuilding their life.