Here's an incredible story of survival! Touching the Void is a 2003 docudrama that will make you go "WOW!" out loud at least a few times while watching.
This is the amazing true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates trying to summit a very remote, very tall peak in the Andes by themselves. Oh yeah, and they're attempting this by a route that had never previously been successful.
On their descent (where most climbing incidents occur) is where they run into trouble. Joe falls and breaks his leg badly. Without the personnel of a large expedition, this is a death sentence. But Simon, risks his own life and tries to lower Joe off of the mountain. More complications ensue!
You don't need to be a climber, a survivalist, or a voyeur of viciousness to appreciate (or love, I dare say) this movie. This is captivating to anyone who's still breathing.
This movie's best feature is that it keeps the suspense. You know both climbers live - they narrated the movie. You know it's an incredible feat of survival. You just don't know how damaged the climbers become. To pull this off they use a simple and effective technique: every shot of the narrators is a head shot.
This is one of the most captivating movies, let alone docudramas, I've seen!
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