Taming the Beast

Taming the Beast

The strongest man on Earth… facing what’s inside.

2026 · 135 min · Documentary, Drama

The world strongest man learns how to embrace his mental health challenges by confronting his inner demons and dealing with his biggest failure to date which ultimately changes his life.

Directed by Josias Tschanz · Written by Chris Michael Fretwell

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