Over the Limit

How far will you go for a success?

An intimate documentary portrait of an elite athlete's final push toward Olympic glory, caught between personal ambition and the pressures of an unforgiving institutional system.

Margarita Mamun, an elite Russian rhythmic gymnast, is struggling to become an Olympic champion. It is the most important year of her career and her last chance to achieve the ultimate goal, the gold Olympic medal. The film creates a captivating portrait of a young woman who is desperately trying to handle her own ambitions and meet the expectations of the official Russian training system.