# Touching the Void (2003)

> A harrowing mountain-climbing documentary transforms one pair of friends’ descent from triumph into an ordeal of survival, trust, and impossible choices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6211

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking, Simon Yates
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, tense, immersive, intense viewing, survival film night

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival against the odds in the unforgiving heights of the Andes.

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