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| Moriah with her parents after winning a gravel bike race. |
Reportedly the top choice of Netflix viewers since it arrived earlier this month, this chilling documentary detailing the joyful life and shocking murder of a 25-year-old leading cyclist is deeply touching and will likely stay with you long after the final credits roll. Moriah Wilson's lifelong dream of being in the Olympics was brutally snuffed out for the oldest of reasons: romantic jealousy.
Her killer turned out to be the new girlfriend living with Moriah's former beau, who was also part of the cycling community. She eluded capture for 43 days, using her sister's passport to leave the country and undergo plastic surgery to alter her looks before finally being caught, tried and sentenced to 90 years in prison.
Through a combination of family home movies, still photographs, TV news footage and current interviews with police, family and close friends, The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson paints a compelling portrait of an extraordinary young woman who was beloved by a wide circle of people and hated by just one. That person ultimately took her life.
Despite the gruesome subject matter the film ends on a high note, with her grieving parents and younger brother looking healthy and happy four years after her death. This 95-minute film is part of their ongoing effort to keep Moriah's memory alive through the charitable foundation they set up in her name. See it to find out more.
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