North Face (Nordwand) 2008
- Director: Philipp Stölzl
- Based on the novel: no
- Cast: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Ulrik Tukur
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Florian Lukas – Into the White, Good-bye Lenin
- Ulrik Tukur – Das weisse band, Solaris
- Why? Scary mountain climbing
- Seen: 2 March 2022
Another scary mountain climbing film. Why do I torture myself with scary
mountain climbing films?
Because I love mountains. And ‘based on true stories’. And this one is
different. It’s in German. It takes place in 1936 and it’s about the Nazis’
lust for glory.
Two expert and fanatical and anti-Nazi climbers, Toni (Fürmann) and Andi
(Lukas) take part in the competition to be the first to climb the most
dangerous face in the Alps, Eiger’s North Face. Their childhood friend Luise
(Wokalek), now a press photographer, goes to Switzerland, eager for her first
scoop, to report on their climb. Toni and Andi’s main rivals are ardent Nazis
whose climb is financed by the SA.
The drama of the climb is interspersed with politics, avid spectators, news
reporting, and the love between Luise and Toni.
It’s the best, most complex scary mountain climbing film I’ve seen.
5* of 5
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