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Free Solo

2018 · 100 min

A nerve-shredding, intimate portrait of a man risking everything, blending vertigo-inducing tension with quiet emotional depth.

Tagline
Live beyond fear.
Overview
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • isolation
  • ambition
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism10
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, adventure
Directed by
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Starring
Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless, Mikey Schaefer, Cheyne Lempe, Mark Synnott, Peter Croft
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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