Paris France – Alain Vastine, father of boxing talent Alexis Vastine, was left devastated after a fateful helicopter crash on the remote set of a reality show called ‘Dropped’ nine years ago. A new documentary seeks to unravel the threads of unceasing grief and unbreakable spirit that shaped his emotional journey since the accident.
The documentary, “Alain Vastine: Par element, encore debout”, will be broadcasted this evening at 11 o’clock on France 3 Normandie. The play takes us into the lives of the man who not only witnessed the disaster but also experienced the atrocities of losing two from the five children he was left with.
Boxing World was deeply saddened over the death of Alexis Vastine, a bright star of French boxing and an Olympic bronze runner-up from the 2008 games in Beijing, China, on March 9, 2015, in the Argentinean helicopter crash. The shipwreck resulted in nine deaths, including Florence Arthaud, widely celebrated as a sailor and Camille Muffat, a medalist at the 2012 Olympics.
It happened when Alain’s family already was mourning over the same tragedy that was also too painful to undergo for him. And his daughter who was named Célie died in 3rd January, 2015, in a car accident.
However, Alain is not considering these casualties as something that makes him feel bad. In fact, a boxing sport that helped him to find a special connection within the family is his solace towards the unapprehensible losses he is encountering. The family of Vastines can be proud of having achieved 24 French championship titles which tell how seriously family members view the game and how deeply they are into the sport.
“Alain Vastine, the man who still keeps standing buttressed this indominable force of his. The picture includes him in Argentina, his son’s homeland, flip-flopping between rigorous training and flashbacks. “When I do this, he tells the documentary, I felt that I was good because I never abandoned my roots.” “Actually I feel this is my second family.” Through boxing, Alain is able to have a way to link whatever is left of his son and never lose him as a spirit.
A Legacy of Boxing Excellence Alexis Vastine
Here the documentary explore family Vastine’s extraordinary family of rhisthia. Alain, a former French boxing vice-champion and a great admirer of the sport, made it his life’s mission to raise his sons in the way of celebrating fists. Even though, Alexis appeared to stand out and eventually redifined the meaning of true boxing talent in France by being one of its rising stars of eternal promises.
A decision So Urinatingly Hard to Make: taking Part in “Dropped”
This documentary follows Alexis through his struggle to face a tough decision of being a contestant on the reality show, “Dropped”, mere weeks after his sister’s death. Such a deep emotional strike as he must have faced right after the deadly experience gives his story the amount of intensity that touches just as painfully unless you are immune to emotions.
A Father’s Unwavering Love
“Alain Vastine, Still Standing” is actually an exhibition that not only portrays the journey of loss and grief, but addresses the general issues of the human condition. Uniquely, it shows that the power of love combined with the strength of the human spirit can surmount the most trying of days. Alain Vastine’s undisputed affection for his children and his committement to boxing provide for us a true approach of how to carry on living in the face of adversity.
The Primacy Of Mental Health
The documentary informs us about the second issue as well, being the mental health of athletes who can be put under pressure of competition and the traumatic events such as losing their loved ones. The mental surfing can carry much emotional burden on those athletes and we need to encourage them to express as well as to seek the support when needed.
A Look Ahead
One of the wonderful aspects expressed in the novel “Alain Vastine, Still Standing” is the presentation of the hero’s current life. It explicates that boxing is still how he conducts his life be memorited in honor of his children and thanks to all the lessons he has gained.
A Must-Watch Documentary
This documentary on loss in such a personal way is indeed a must-watch to nearly everyone who has experienced the ruthlessness of death or highly regards the firmness of one who succeeds in coping with such tragedy. This is a story that really matters, and I believe it is a story viewers will not only see but will keep watching for some time after the credits roll.
Broadcast Information
- Title: Alain Vastine, Still Standing
- Broadcast Date: Thursday, April 19, 2024
- Time: 11:00 PM
- Channel: France 3 Normandie
