The Beckoning Silence (TV Movie 2007)

The Beckoning Silence: Directed by Louise Osmond. With Roger Schäli, Simon Anthamatten, Andreas Abegglen, Cyrille Berthod. After a mountain climber’s severe injuries and near-death accident, he’s told he’ll never climb again. His recovery left him to confront the question: why, after coming so close to death, did he feel compelled to continue climbing?

“In this docu-movie, Joe Simpson shows how to tell a true story in a modern, breathtaking way. He gives a description of events from outside but also from the inside, climbing part of the mountain (the well-known Eiger) himself. He goes deep in the characters feelings, just by comparing their emotions with his own. A story about mountaineers and the man behind the climber.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePretty influenced by the other awarded Simpsonu0026#39;s movie u0026quot;Touching the voidu0026quot;, u0026quot;The Beckoning Silenceu0026quot; is again a great narration about the risk, the hope, and the fragility of life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you want to understand what climb a mountain means you have to see it. If you want to understand what be human means you have to see it.”