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North Face

2008 · 126 min

A tense, tragic climb against nature and politics, with a slow, gripping descent into desperation.

Directed by: Philipp Stölzl
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek

Tagline: A true story
Overview: North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.

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Directed by: Philipp Stölzl
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: survival
obsession
death
love
betrayal
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
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Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: adventure, drama, action, history, thriller
Directed by: Philipp Stölzl
Written by: Rupert Henning, Chris Silber, Philipp Stölzl, Johannes Naber
Starring: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Georg Friedrich, Simon Schwarz, Ulrich Tukur, Erwin Steinhauer, Branko Samarovski
Cinematography: Kolja Brandt
Runtime: 126 min
Country: Austria, Switzerland, Germany
Languages: German, French, Italian

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