Film

An Accidental Life

After surviving a near fatal climbing accident, speed climber Quinn Brett must rediscovers how to use her body without the use of her legs.

Quinn is assisted but a group of friends up to Chasm Lake under the Diamond on Longs Peak (Rock Mountain National Park) to re-visit her old stomping grounds.

About

Director

Henna Taylor

Producer

Henna Taylor, Jacob Bailey, Sarah Steele

Sponsor

Adidas Terrex

Running time

86 minutes

Country / Nationality

USA

Our Judges say:

One year of Quinn Brett's astonishing recovery journey which is utterly compelling, authentic and raw. A wonderful combination of Quinn's ability to be so vulnerable and Henna's unwavering support to be there as a friend and to film everything.
Hannah Maia

Raw, candid and very real. Cleverly made film where the pace matches the spirit of Quinn Brett as she comes to terms with the aftermath of her climbing accident.
Simon Taylor

AN ACCIDENTAL LIFE tells the story of climber Quinn Brett, who suffered a horrific fall in Yosemite at the height of her athletic career that left her paralyzed from the waist down and forced to question her identity and community. Soon after her accident Quinn’s relationship ends throwing her into a lonely place where she wonders if this new version of herself is lovable - until an expected romantic connection reveals that she is indeed still Quinn Brett, and nothing can take that away from her. Over the course of the film, viewers watch Quinn's raw recovery and return to the world she almost lost as she eventually comes to accept the things she cannot change.

Sustainability Notes:

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