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Nanga Parbat

2010 · 103 min

A gruelling, snow-blasted climb that turns brotherly devotion into a slow, heartbreaking ordeal against indifferent mountains.

Directed by
Joseph Vilsmaier
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Florian Stetter, Andreas Tobias, Karl Markovics
Overview
Drama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.

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Directed by
Joseph Vilsmaier
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Florian Stetter, Andreas Tobias, Karl Markovics
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • wilderness
  • hospital
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Joseph Vilsmaier
Written by
Reinhard Klooss, Sven Severin
Starring
Florian Stetter, Andreas Tobias, Karl Markovics, Volker Bruch, Sebastian Bezzel, Jule Ronstedt, Steffen Schroeder, Michael Kranz
Music
Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography
Joseph Vilsmaier, Helmfried Kober
Runtime
103 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German, Italian

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