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Rafa docu-series is a stirring, if incomplete, study of the suffering of Nadal
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Rafael Nadal at the premier of Rafa, the four-part documentary series which has just been released on Netflix.
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- The "Rafa" documentary reveals Nadal's immense physical pain, anxiety, and struggles with age as his career concludes, portraying him as a vulnerable human.
- Despite a fragile body and constant pain for 20 years, Nadal's unique competitive spirit drives him, finding joy in striving rather than just winning.
- While gripping, the "Rafa" documentary is criticised for repetitive suffering and failing to fully delve into Nadal's complexities or match top-tier films.
AI generated
He’s speaking in Spanish, at a distance across the net, but as he misses a shot in practice the subtitles in English are clear.
“F***.”
