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The Dawn Wall

2017 · 101 min

A gripping, physically intimate climb that turns sheer rock into a story of grit, partnership and quiet obsession.

Directed by: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Starring: Tommy Caldwell, John Branch, Kevin Jorgeson

Overview: In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.

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Directed by: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Starring: Tommy Caldwell, John Branch, Kevin Jorgeson

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
obsession
friendship
ambition
trauma
Places: wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary, adventure
Directed by: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
Starring: Tommy Caldwell, John Branch, Kevin Jorgeson, Mike Caldwell, Terry Caldwell, Kelly Cordes
Cinematography: Brett Lowell
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Austria, United States of America
Languages: English

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