Beyond Prognosis - The Incredible Story of Yannis Pelé and His Return to Mountain Biking After Spinal Cord Injury

Destined for a global career in downhill mountain biking, Yannis Pelé is only 17 years old when he suffers a terrible crash during a competition. The diagnosis is clear: his vertebrae are fractured, and his spinal cord is injured. Yannis has lost the use of his legs and with them, his dream of becoming an athlete. When a childhood dream comes to an end, what remains but hope? So Yannis refuses to believe it and holds on. It's the beginning of a race against time. But what the medical profession doesn't know is that Yannis has a lucky star and confidence in life…

Produced with the support of the CNC, ALMO Film presents Beyond Prognosis. Their new creative production tells the incredible story of Yannis Pelé, a young downhill mountain biking hopeful, whose fate changed after a terrible accident in competition, and who, through the strength of his spirit, manages to walk again. And thus, surpass the prognosis. Beyond Prognosis is a story of refusal. Because when the diagnosis strikes, Yannis refuses to believe it, convinced he won't spend his life in a wheelchair. But it's also a universal tale about the power of the mind. In his room, away from prying eyes and in his still world, Yannis reactivates every cell in his body to awaken his legs through mental visualization exercises. And several times a day, the 17-year-old writes the same refrain in his notebooks: that of healing.

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Beyond Prognosis is a message full of hope and a bright portrait. Life is a game of contrasts, of light and shadow where darkness is chased away by light—Yannis's and his inner strength. And after chaos, light and happiness are only greater.

Duration: 55 min
Directed by: SILVALEX & Morgan LE FAUCHEUR
Executive producer: Franck CORBERY
Produced by: ALMO Film
With: Yannis PELÉ, Nicole CROSNIER, Patrice PELÉ, Alexandra VINAY, Dominique HOFFMANN, François BOURDEAU, Hubert TOURNEBISE, Aymeric GUILLOT, Melvin PONS et Kilian BRON
Original soundtrack by: JB CasiniI as D.L.i.d
Produced by: @oka_hey

Supported by: @leCNC, Creative Europe MEDIA, Hutchinson, Lapierre & Picture Organic Clothing