frank meyer (2023)

Directed by Leonhard Hofmann & Riccardo Dejan Jurković 

Production: Leonhard Hofmann & Riccardo Dejan Jurković (Germany)

Feature Documentary (84 mins)

Filmed over a period of 10 years, FRANK MEYER follows a retired German bodybuilder of the same name. As the film unfolds, the portrait of a dedicated athlete obsessed with physical strength slowly gains layers. Frank begins to question his masculinity and reflect upon his violent childhood. Unable to embrace his feelings, animals become a replacement for human relationships. Gradually his body starts to give in, and suffers a stroke, a heart attack and kidney failure. Despite his human limitations, he refuses to stop training, convinced that eventually he will bounce back.