FIGHTER

By Sunniva Sundby & Mari Bakke Riise

A feature documentary - also coming as a three-part mini series

Official Selection at CPH:DOX 2025 and Series Mania 2025
 

FACTS

Title: FIGHTER
Original title: FIGHTER
Director: Sunniva Sundby & Mari Bakke Riise
Cast: Geir Kåre Nyland
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 83 min
Country of origin: Norway
Scriptwriter: Sunniva Sundby and Mari Bakke Riise
Cinematographer: Sunniva Sundby, Fred Arne Wergeland, Espen Gjerundrød
Editor: Kristian Tveit, Trine Nordmark Børstad, Sunniva Sundby
Production Company: A5 Film
Producers: Mari Bakke Riise and Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Production year: 2025
Executive producers: Hege Vik Hansen
Local release: 26-03-2025
Film status: Post-production

GK, a 30-year-old MMA-fighter, who`s whole identity was built on his physicality, faces a life-altering moment after a split-second decision to dive headfirst into the ocean. When told to expect a life in a wheelchair he gives himself two years to get back on his feet - or else he doesn’t want to live. This leads him down a rabbit hole of alternative treatments that sells hope, while the fear of his already fragile relationship ending pushes him to figure out who he really is. He seeks answers in the deep- seated childhood traumas that had pushed him to extreme, self-destructive physical limits. Amidst the darkness, he embarks on an inspiring journey of transformation proving that life’s worth goes far beyond physical abilities.

PRESS KIT

Presskit

Festival overview

CPH:DOX 2025
Selected for the 'NORDIC:DOX' section.

Series Mania 2025
Selected for the 'Special Screnings' section.