Forty Two (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Forty Two is a notable film directed by Laila Pakalnina.

What it’s about. As soon as I finished my first marathon, I wanted to become a tripod in order to make a film about it. That is because words are certainly not the right instruments to tell us what it’s like to run a marathon. I think we can try to show it through the characters, noises, texts, lights, the absolute physical understanding of shadows and of the sun, the water, the motions and the serenity. For those who do not practice running in marathons because they don’t want to or because they can’t, I wish to bring something from inside the marathon, out; for example, for my Mum, whose legs ache. I am acting like a spy sent into the marathon.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Forty Two page.