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Bridge Boys

2022 · 30 min

A short, tense, and quirky documentary that puts you right on the rock face with two friends attempting an absurd feat.

Overview
A horizontal big-wall adventure with the Wide Boyz Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker as they take on the longest, most ridiculous crack climb ever attempted.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, adventure
Directed by
Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer
Written by
Tom Randall, Pete Whittaker
Starring
Pete Whittaker, Tom Randall
Cinematography
Brett Lowell
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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