Frankie
synopsis
Frankie Dettori is the greatest jockey in the world.
Now 50, his life has been an emotional rollercoaster.
The winner of all 7 races on one day at Ascot in 1996 and of the last 3 Longines Jockey of The Year titles: Frankie transcends his sport. But the racing highs have been matched by the personal lows; drugs bans, a plane crash that should have killed him, sackings, eating disorders and depression. And behind everything lies an emotionally fraught relationship with his massively driven father, himself a champion jockey. With complete access to this unique and captivating character, sharing his story with raw and unfettered honesty, DETTORI engages with universal themes of family, succession, and the challenge of handling both failure and success. The film captures the enduring, defiant spirit of human endeavour at its most intense, as Frankie strives to achieve immortality in racing's heart-stopping arena.
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synopsis
Frankie Dettori is the greatest jockey in the world.
Now 50, his life has been an emotional rollercoaster.
The winner of all 7 races on one day at Ascot in 1996 and of the last 3 Longines Jockey of The Year titles: Frankie transcends his sport. But the racing highs have been matched by the personal lows; drugs bans, a plane crash that should have killed him, sackings, eating disorders and depression. And behind everything lies an emotionally fraught relationship with his massively driven father, himself a champion jockey. With complete access to this unique and captivating character, sharing his story with raw and unfettered honesty, DETTORI engages with universal themes of family, succession, and the challenge of handling both failure and success. The film captures the enduring, defiant spirit of human endeavour at its most intense, as Frankie strives to achieve immortality in racing's heart-stopping arena.
