Touching the Void Film Review

Taking place in the Peruvian Andes, Touching the Void is a thrilling film based on a novel by Simon Yates. The film follows the story of two young climbers who attempt to reach Siula Grande, the highest point in the Andes. Unfortunately, a storm threatens their lives and they have to rely on each other to survive.

Film adaptation

Having been ignored for ten years, Touching the Void is finally making its way to the screen. It is a dramatic docudrama based on Joe Simpson's memoir. The memoir tells of Simpson's near-death experience during a mountain climb in the Peruvian Andes.

The book became an international bestseller. The memoir was later turned into a documentary film, which won the BAFTA Award for best documentary. In 2004, Touching the Void was released as a film. It sold close to 14 million dollars at the worldwide box office.

Touching the Void was based on Joe Simpson's best-selling memoir. It details his struggle for survival on the Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes.

Director Kevin MacDonald found the story in Joe Simpson's book. He dramatized the event, using actors to reenact the climbing. MacDonald has shown growth as a filmmaker. His previous documentary, One Day in September, won an Oscar.

Touching the Void stars Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron. Both have acting chops. The film has a mood-coordinating documentary soundtrack. The reenactment footage is convincing. The reconstructions are based on real events, but they're dramatised to keep the audience involved.

Touching the Void is available on Broadway HD in the US and Canada. It's also available on NOW TV for entertainment pass members.

Book by Joe Simpson

During a 1985 climbing expedition, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates reached the summit of Siula Grande. But a near-fatal descent followed. They re-routed to an unclimbed route on the West Face of the mountain, which was a major feat of modern mountaineering.

In Touching the Void, Joe Simpson describes the psychological effects of his ascent. It also provides an intimate look at Joe's life. It is one of the best books about climbing I have ever read.

The book's real-life reenactments are excellent. It is also a great example of modern storytelling. In addition to the actual event, the book includes never-before-seen colour photographs and more than 50 images. This book is also available as an eBook.

Joe Simpson wrote the book in seven weeks. It was originally published as a hardback in 1989. It has sold over 1 million copies. It has also been translated into over twenty languages. It has won the NCR Award for non-fiction and the Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature.

The book was also adapted into a film. This film received the 2004 Bafta Award for the best British film. It was also named the best film of 2004. The movie was based on the book and adapted by David Greig.

Story by Simon Yates

During a 1985 expedition to the Peruvian Andes, British mountaineers Simon Yates and Joe Simpson were on a near-fatal climb to the summit of Siula Grande. Their climb involved a combination of difficult pitches, mixed climbing, and rope-lowering. But when Simpson's climb became increasingly dangerous, Yates had to choose between abandoning his partner and saving him. Fortunately, Simpson survived the fall, although Yates was close to death.

The story of Joe and Simon's climb to the summit of Siula Grande was immortalized in Joe Simpson's memoir, Touching the Void. It's a story about the importance of luck in the mountains, and about the human effort required to climb. But it's also a story about a climber's attempt to make sense of his world.

It's not surprising that the movie has received a great deal of criticism from the climbing community. It's not the only movie to do the same, and it's not the only one to focus on the climb itself. However, the film does the same thing in an un-seen way: it's the first to mention the name of the mountain and the ol' mountaineer's phalanx.

Aside from the famous Siula Grande climb, Touching the Void is also a movie about mountain climbing. There are only two characters in the film, but the two actors are able to convey the dangers of this dangerous sport.