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Touching The Void (2003)Touching The Void (2003)

Touching The Void (2003)

Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama

7.7

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UK, United Kingdom
English
Dramatic, Inspiring, Suspenseful
2003
Kevin Macdonald
Brendan Mackey, Joe Simpson, Nicholas Aaron
106 min

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The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

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7.7
Jim Balcarczyk

A documentary about two “climbing” friends who attempt to summit Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. I say climbing friends because they are both somewhat egotistical, yuppie risk takers and seem to be the type who are only friends when their interests align. Nevertheless, they are truly ambitious, driven adventurers. A storm hits and one of the climbers gets injured. They both know that this is a death sentence, and events go on from there. The story is epic and nearly unbelievable, but for the fact that it actually happened. I am not a climber, but the plot and story will speak to any adventurer who must accept inherent risks, including death, in their outdoor endeavors.

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