On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune

Overview

For twenty years, the Beghin-Lafaille route on the South Face of Annapurna was considered one of the most difficult and dangerous in the Himalayas. In the autumn of 2013, it was climbed first by Ueli Steck solo, and then by the team of Yannick Graziani and Stéphane Benoist. It is an extraordinary route that profoundly changed the lives of those who tackled it. The film recounts the remarkable convergence of destinies surrounding this climb and explores how such an ascent can transform a life. Drawing inspiration from the experiences of astronauts returning from the moon—who suffered from "absolute achievement" syndrome—the filmmakers sought to understand how the deep-seated drives that compel mountaineers to prepare for and commit to such climbs can shatter at the very moment a lifelong goal appears to have been reached.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 21, 2014

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Editions Guérin,FODACIM

Cast

Ueli Steck,Yannick Graziani,Stéphane Benoist,Jean-Christophe Lafaille,Maurice Herzog,Pierre Béghin,Iñaki Ochoa de Olza,Dougal Haston,Chris Bonington,Alex MacIntyre

Director

Christophe Raylat,Bertrand Delapierre

Writer

Bertrand Delapierre,Christophe Raylat

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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