The Elements

The documentary film called The Elements reveals the nature of three extreme sports – Alpine mountaineering, scuba diving, and BASE jumping, which are associated with the symbolism of the respective characteristic elements - the Earth, Water, Air. The individual areas are then represented by strong professional sportsmen, by Marek Holeček, Michal Rišian and Martin Trdla. The motto of the project mentions the fourth element which burns in all of them. Martin Trdla's fire burned out last year after an unsuccessful try to fly over Sněžka - the Czech mountain - during which Martin died tragically. In spite of the fact, or may be for this fact, the authors decided to continue the project in an effort to introduce to the viewers the enormous enthusiasm of the main characters for their sports, which was, is and will be the essential part of the life of all of them. And all of this despite the continuity with the risk inherent in those sports. Although the conditions in the Czech Republic for a proper training in the monitored sports events are inadequate, all the three sportsmen achieved the world level in their fields. And it is this fact that even in limited conditions one can reach unlimited achievements, is one of the reasons why the authors decided to document at least a short part of their lives. It does not have to be only the oceans' width or the immense height of rocks which predetermines them to rank among the most successful, but also to become the most successful. (Mezinárodní festival outdoorových filmů)