In 2016, up-and-coming ripper Brett Connellan was surfing along the New South Wales coastline when his life changed forever. Out in the line-up, the then 22-year-old was mauled by a massive great white, which took out three-quarters of his thigh. After nearly bleeding to death and undergoing a series of surgeries, Connellan was told he might never walk again.
Seven years after the traumatic experience, Connellan is now ready to share his story–of the event and his recovery–in an inspiring new documentary called “Attacking Life”, the trailer of which you can now watch above.
“Having been told that failure isn’t to aim high and miss, but to aim low and hit, Attacking Life follows Brett as he tests the boundaries of possibility – from surfing the big, blue barrels of Cloudbreak in Fiji, to paddling across the Kai’wi Channel (or ‘channel of bones’) between the islands of Moloka’i and Oahu in Hawaii,” says the description alongside the trailer. “Outshining these physical feats, however, is Brett’s renewed mindset – one that sees him share his experience to better the lives of others.”
To read more about Connellan’s resilience, click here and if you’d like to watch the full film, visit here.
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