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To the Top

2017 · 99 min

A breezy, feel-good sports drama with broad comedy, snowy spectacle, and a predictable but pleasant underdog arc.

Directed by: Serge Hazanavicius
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kev Adams, Vincent Elbaz, Mélanie Bernier

Overview: Scott, a gifted young snowboarder, has one dream: to be number one. He wants to do what no one has ever succeeded in doing: to climb Mount Everest and ride the world's purest, steepest, and most dangerous descent. Once in Chamonix, the riders' Mecca, he crosses paths with Pierrick, a former champion turned mountain guide. Scott knows that this is the encounter that could take him to the top.

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Directed by: Serge Hazanavicius
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kev Adams, Vincent Elbaz, Mélanie Bernier

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
survival
coming-of-age
redemption
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	5
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Complexity	3
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Genres: adventure, comedy, drama
Directed by: Serge Hazanavicius
Written by: Serge Hazanavicius
Starring: Kev Adams, Vincent Elbaz, Mélanie Bernier, Bérénice Bejo, Martijn Lakemeier, Neri Marcorè, William Hope, Serge Hazanavicius
Music: Laurent Perez del Mar
Cinematography: Rémy Chevrin
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Belgium, France, India
Languages: French

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