Tokyo

Complete concentration: Pushing off, she executes a double handspring to land on her feet, initially onto a line on the floor, then on a slightly elevated exercise bar. The trainer provides correction and support, but after the successful performance immediately turns to the next acrobat. A touch of disappointment can be read in the demeanor of his young protégé. However, little insecurity can be noticed when the girl later appears in competition, as she leaps, jumps, and flips on the balance beam with sparkles in her hair, and securely lands on her feet.

Catrin Freundlinger´s Tokyo accompanies the 12-year-old...