Adrenaline Rush takes a look at the world of skydiving and base jumping. It explores how the risk-taking involved in such extreme activities can tell us about the world of science and innovation, and about the way we deal with risk in our daily lives. It focuses on two risk-takers, Adrian Nicholas and Katarina Ollikainen, as they prepare to undertake a unique scientific experiment: trying to fly the parachute imagined in 1485 by Leonardo da Vinci, the very first parachute design ever recorded in the world.

While providing breathtaking views of skydiving over the Florida Keys, the Mojave desert and in the magnificent Fjords of Norway, Adrenaline Rush explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking, and the physics involved in these activities. The movie shows us that while most of us will never go to such extremes, risk can lead to unexpected discoveries and help mankind fulfill its dreams.