Reviews

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.

Pretty influenced by the other awarded Simpson's movie "Touching the void", "The Beckoning Silence" is again a great narration about the risk, the hope, and the fragility of life.

If 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.

This movie is a summary of elegance, sweetness and truth. With an old style drawing and a perfect soundtrack, it describes with just one story, the story of all us.

Its pretty much a silent film: you can watch it in the original language even if you don't know the french. You need just to follow the drawing and the music.

And you can find yourself in each character: a little piece of yourself. The dream of the children, who grow up with the same dream. The old and strong mother. The three actresses, and their sad happiness. You can find yourself even in the dog. With his simple life. And his simple problem.

Like all us.