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Touching the Void
“The closer you are to death. The more you realize you are alive.”
7.6 / 10• 2003• 1h 46m•R• English
DocumentaryActionAdventureDrama
Storyline
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Cast & Crew
Brendan Mackey
Joe Simpson
Lead
Nicholas Aaron
Simon Yates
Ollie Ryall
Richard Hawking
JS
Joe Simpson
Himself
RH
Richard Hawking
Himself
SY
Simon Yates
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Macdonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Touching the Void is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
