The Climb (1997)

Directed by

Bob Swaim

Genre

independent film, teen film

Country

New Zealand, France, Canada

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy and a man with a disability form an unusual friendship. They help each other escape from the unfairness of their lives while facing unavoidable troubles.

slow-burnmelancholicunsettlingtenderintrospectivepoignantsubduedbittersweet

What happens

The Climb is a 1999 dramatic film directed by Bob Swaim starring John Hurt, Gregory Smith, David Strathairn, and Marla Sokoloff. An unlikely pair develops a relationship in search of freedom from the inequities and colliding with the inevitabilities of life. It was re-released on DVD 21 August 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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