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En lodret udfordring (1991)

En lodret udfordring poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark

How it feels

A documentary about climbers Jan and Sally. It follows how they use technique, mental will, and physical strength to overcome the vertical challenge and fear of falling. The film tries to show what is fascinating about this sport and its strong human connection to nature.

athleticfocusedinspiringmeditativedeterminedintimategrounded

What happens

En lodret udfordring er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1991 med instruktion og manuskript af Christian Holst. Filmen handler om Jan og Sally, som er klippeklatrere. Den viser hvordan teknik, stærk psykisk vilje og fysisk styrke i samarbejde kan overvinde den lodrette udfordring og angsten for at falde. Den forsøger at vise det fascinerende ved en sport, der giver en tæt og stærk oplevelse af mennesket i naturen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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