Blue Box
A sister's perspective of her older brother, who she views as her hero but the rest of the world sees as a villain. Much of the world only knows Shane Stant as a villain. He swung the baton that struc…
Blue Box
A sister's perspective of her older brother, who she views as her hero but the rest of the world sees as a villain. Much of the world only knows Shane Stant as a villain. He swung the baton that struck Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. This event would change the face of figure skating forever. We take a journey through the eyes of his sister, Maile; who only knew him for his compassion, inspiration and unconditional love - her hero. Maile Stant was only 3 years old when the attack happened and only knows the person her brother became after this event. Their connection is deep and consummate, but Maile has never asked Shane about who he was before 1994 and what took place that day at Cobo Arena - until now. This is a story about judgment and perspective. Often we see and portray people one-dimensionally as either "good" or "bad." It's convenient and efficient to quickly assign roles of "victim," "villain" or "hero." In this documentary, with a new perspective and by witnessing this loving relationship, we humanize someone that the world had long ago deemed simply a "villain." To see Shane's positive influence on his sister (raising her from the age of 6) and his transformation after the 1994 Nancy Kerrigan attack, is to know that he is more than his worst act. Through their story we gain insight into our own lives and our own judgments, as we are reminded that we are all, at different moments, to different people - victims, villains and heroes.
Blue Box
Documentary
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A sister's perspective of her older brother, who she views as her hero but the rest of the world sees as a villain. Much of the world only knows Shane Stant as a villain. He swung the baton that struck Nancy Kerrigan in 1994.
This event would change the face of figure skating forever. We take a journey through the eyes of his sister, Maile; who only knew him for his compassion, inspiration and unconditional love - her hero. Maile Stant was only 3 years old when the attack happened and only knows the person her brother became after this event.
Their connection is deep and consummate, but Maile has never asked Shane about who he was before 1994 and what took place that day at Cobo Arena - until now. This is a story about judgment and perspective. Often we see and portray people one-dimensionally as either "good" or "bad." It's convenient and efficient to quickly assign roles of "victim," "villain" or "hero." In this documentary, with a new perspective and by witnessing this loving relationship, we humanize someone that the world had long ago deemed simply a "villain." To see Shane's positive influence on his sister (raising her from the age of 6) and his transformation after the 1994 Nancy Kerrigan attack, is to know that he is more than his worst act.
Through their story we gain insight into our own lives and our own judgments, as we are reminded that we are all, at different moments, to different people - victims, villains and heroes..