Jennifer Peedom's staggeringly immersive documentary examines the pursuit of peril.
What matters most here are the views of lofty peaks, daredevil skiers in full flight and free climbers grappling for the tiniest foothold on a sheer cliff face.
The breathtaking images – and Dafoe’s narration – is enough to elevate the film above its missteps.
The footage is spectacular in this Willem Dafoe-narrated documentary about what mountains mean to us and why we climb them.
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