Free Solo (2018)
- Directed by
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 1,533 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.
How it feels
This documentary follows rock climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb the 3000-foot El Capitan wall with no ropes or safety gear. It shows his training, his relationships, and the moment of the climb itself.
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What happens
Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin that profiles rock climber Alex Honnold on his quest to perform the first-ever free solo climb of a route on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park in California, in June 2017. The film premiered at the 45th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and also screened at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award in the Documentaries category. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2018, and grossed over $28 million at the worldwide box office. Free Solo received acclaim from critics and numerous accolades, including winning Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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To the Limit (2007)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.