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Bonington: Mountaineer

2017

A reflective, respectful portrait of a life spent on high peaks, mixing archive footage with quiet, poignant reflection on risk and loss.

Overview
From his rock climbing days in the UK through to visionary ascents on the high peaks of the Himalaya and shares the remarkable and poignant life of one of the world's best-known mountaineers.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • survival
  • aging
  • grief
  • exploration
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, adventure
Starring
Chris Bonington
Languages
English

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