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Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

2013 · 101 min

A gripping, contemplative documentary that immerses you in the harsh beauty of Patagonia and the quiet obsession of extreme climbing.

Overview
Movie about David Lama climbing the Patagonian mountain Cerro Torre for the first time free, a mountain that has been dubbed the most difficult to climb in the world.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • nature
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary, adventure
Directed by
Thomas Dirnhofer
Written by
Philipp Manderla
Starring
David Lama, Peter Ortner, Toni Ponholzer, Jim Bridwell, Reinhold Messner, Cesare Maestri, Toni Egger, Stefan Glowacz
Cinematography
Christian Mitterbauer, Lincoln Else
Runtime
101 min
Country
Argentina, Austria, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
German, English, Italian, Spanish

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