Die Stärke des Verlierens

Watching this series, what I kept thinking is "God, I love this story!" It's amazing that these stories are out there and haven't been told this way before -- they are such an entertaining and insightful window onto life, and its unexpected twists and turns. If the series's thesis is that losers' stories are every bit -- or more -- interesting than winners' stories, it makes that point with style again and again. And throughout, it stays focused on the people involved, giving them the role of storytellers.

The Surya Bonaly and Michael Bentt episodes are especially standouts -- I've watched the Surya Bonaly episode twice, and I'm choking up now just thinking about it.

It's cathartic, passionate, joyful filmmaking.

Full disclosure: I know the creator.

Excellent re telling of less well known sport stories. Concise and without telling you what you should feel and avoiding mawkish sentimentalism that runs through some sports docs. Animations are interesting but sometimes a bit intrusive - that's my only negative.

At the time of writing, there are only 14 reviews of Losers on IMDB, and already it is difficult to add something new and original to the body of work. Well done to the first 14.

I watched the whole series over 2 consecutive days. It was a collection of stories, each about a different sport and sportsperson. The sports were diverse and so were the stories. They were interesting, and we'll worth watching. I know I haven't added much, but sometimes life is like that. Happy viewing.

The stories I would have never heard about now come to life.

It's great to see the other side of the spectrum while also still showing the opportunity that could come out of taking major loses.

Defeat is only defeat if we see it as so.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mini-documentary series.

None of them really losers. Fascinating stories none the less.