Hyōheki (1958)

Original title

氷壁

Directed by

Yasuzō Masumura

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mountaineer faces a moral crisis after a climbing accident. The story examines the psychological weight of survival in a harsh alpine environment.

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What happens

Hyōheki (Japanese: 氷壁; lit. "Wall of ice") is a 1956 Japanese novel by Yasushi Inoue. It was awarded the prize of the Japan Art Academy in 1959. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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