On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune
Directed by Christophe Raylat, Bertrand Delapierre2014 45m[Sport](/on-demand/category/sport), [Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary)
10.0
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 solo by Ueli Steck, 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 inner drives that compel mountaineers to prepare for and commit to such climbs can shatter the moment a lifelong goal is finally attained. The film also addresses the "existential" questions of mountaineering: Can a single climb fulfill a life? How do you know if you have gone too far? How can you share those fleeting moments spent so far removed from the rest of the world?
