Touching the Void 2003
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Seen by this director: The Last King of Scotland
- Based on the book by Joe Simpson.
- Cast: Joe Simpson, Simon Yates, Richard Hawking, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie Ryall
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- None of them
- Why? I can’t imagine. I’m terrified of heights.
- Seen: 2 November 2021
True story. Two young British
mountaineers attempt to reach the peak of Siula Grande in Peru. No one had yet
succeeded.
I realise quite early on that I have read
the book.
This is an after-constructed documentary
both with Joe Simpson, Simon Yates and Richard Hawking in interviews and the
three actors playing the parts of the team. So, we do know that they all
survived. But still!
They reach the top, they start down. Then
Joe falls and breaks his leg. Simon helps as much as he can. But Joe falls into
a deep crevasse.
This film is absolutely riveting.
5 * of 5
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