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The Mountain

2013 · 88 min

A patient, inspiring climb that contrasts distant icy summits with warm island life, leaving you rooting for ordinary people reaching high.

Directed by
Tabaré Blanchard, Iván Herrera
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Karim Mella, Ivan Gomez Carrasco, Federico Jovine
Overview
Portrays the adventure of the first Dominican expedition to reach the top of Mount Everest in Nepal. It contrasts the highest mount in the world with the low lands of the Caribbean, as the three climbers surpass the difficult track to the top. At the same time, three Dominican children, son of fishermen, start their own challenge in climbing the highest mountain in the island.

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Directed by
Tabaré Blanchard, Iván Herrera
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Karim Mella, Ivan Gomez Carrasco, Federico Jovine
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • identity
  • family
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tabaré Blanchard, Iván Herrera
Starring
Karim Mella, Ivan Gomez Carrasco, Federico Jovine, Claudio Encarnación, Luis Alfredo Féliz, Yefri Féliz, Julio De Peña, Juvenal Brenes
Runtime
88 min
Country
Dominican Republic
Languages
Spanish

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