# Minding the Gap (2018)

> A deeply intimate skateboarding documentary follows three friends as their shared escape opens onto trauma, class, and the difficult work of becoming better men.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/336509

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Bing Liu
- Cast: Keire Johnson, Zack Mulligan, Bing Liu, Nina Bowgren, Mengyue Bolen
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7476236/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: intimate, devastating, reflective, reflective viewing, documentary night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of friendship and the struggles of youth in a world of skateboarding.

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