Touching the Void
Why this pick
Like Beyond the Edge, it uses a gripping blend of firsthand testimony and dramatic reconstruction to make an extreme mountaineering ordeal feel immediate, intimate and physically punishing.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Like Beyond the Edge, it uses a gripping blend of firsthand testimony and dramatic reconstruction to make an extreme mountaineering ordeal feel immediate, intimate and physically punishing.
Why this pick
A tense, elegantly assembled mountain documentary that combines archive material, reconstructions and survivor perspectives while preserving the uncertainty of a disastrous ascent.
Why this pick
This Everest-set documentary shares Beyond the Edge’s reverence for the mountain but shifts focus to the people whose skill and risk are often overlooked, with unusually intimate access.
Why this pick
Another all-consuming Himalayan challenge, propelled by real expedition footage and the escalating pressure of pursuing a record that demands extraordinary resilience.
Why this pick
For the awe-struck visual sensibility of Beyond the Edge: a lyrical, large-format celebration of mountain landscapes and the human urge to climb them.
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Edmund Hillary

Charles Evans

John Hunt

Tom Bourdillon