Film202192 min

The Alpinist

Name: The Alpinist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold, Reinhold Messner, Barry Blanchard

Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried documentary: original and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 26 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When filmmaker Peter Mortimer encounters an elusive young climber named Marc-André Leclerc, an evolution in free solo mountaineering unfolds. Along the two-year journey up high alpine peaks and steep frozen waterfalls, Peter explores Marc’s connection to nature, his uncompromising quest for adventure, and the risks he takes to pursue his passion.

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