Summaries

Erik/Erika Schinegger - the ski sensation that became media sensation. As Erika she was celebrated. As newly discovered Erik repudiated and accused of fraud. A true story about the injustice of nature, the taboo topics in Austria in the 1970s.—Ulf Kjell Gür

Follows the true story of Erica/Erik Schinegger, a women's world champion skier in the 1970s, who was raised as a girl but faced a shocking change when a newly introduced test said she was genetically a man. It looked like the end of her career - at 19. And then there was a huge and agonising decision about what to do next, personally and in competition.

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • sex scene
  • female rear nudity
  • scantily clad female
  • intersex
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
  • Sport
Release date Mar 1, 2018
Countries of origin Germany Austria
Language German
Production companies Lotus Film Zeitsprung Pictures Südwestrundfunk (SWR)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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