Premium Video-On-Demand platform Rakuten TV, in association with You First Content, ISDIN and Iberdrola has today confirmed that the fly-on-the-wall documentary, Ona Carbonell: Starting Over, will premiere exclusively for free on the platform from 2nd March.
The long-awaited documentary is a personal, first-person reflection on motherhood and the difficult balance between family and the career of an elite athlete. The documentary also shows Carbonell's return to competition and her preparation for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.
The film follows the champion in her day-to-day life with her intimate story reflecting the reality faced by women all over the world. Motherhood is one of the most transformative and complicated moments for a woman and can be a real challenge for elite sportswomen. The hard training, the long physical and emotional recovery, and the sleepless nights all take their toll on the swimmer as she returns to professional life in the midst of her Olympic career.
The film documents her preparation for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, her physical and emotional journey with the arrival of her son Kai and the uncertainty of the pandemic in the world of sport.
Ona makes visible the reality of many women, beyond their profession, who search for their identity after the arrival of a child and society's perception of professional mothers. Watch the trailer at the link above.
