The Himalayas

"There is no turning back at the top of the world."

2015 2h 5m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

“There is no turning back at the top of the world.”

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Cast

Hwang Jung-min
Um Hong-gil
Jung Woo
Park Moo-taek
Cho Seong-ha
Lee Dong-gyoo
Kim In-kwon
Park Jeong-bok
Ra Mi-ran
Jo Myeong-ae
Kim Won-hae
Kim Moo-young
Lee Hae-young
Jang Cheol-goo
Jeon Bae-soo
Jeon Bae-soo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Suk-hoon
Writers: Park Song-i, Suo Jieun-min
Languages: Mandarin, English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Suk-hoon, shot by Kim Tae-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo and Cho Seong-ha carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is no turning back at the top of the world.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4253360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lee Suk-hoon directs. Kim Tae-sung behind the camera. Hwang Sang-jun scores. Lee Jin cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Korean.
3Directed by Lee Suk-hoon, shot by Kim Tae-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo and Cho Seong-ha carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There is no turning back at the top of the world.".
8IMDB entry: tt4253360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.