Climbing for Life (2025)

Original title

てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる

Directed by

Junji Sakamoto

Genre

docudrama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

I

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest in 1975. It covers her historic ascent and her ongoing life as a pioneer in mountaineering.

inspirationaldeterminedgroundedreflectivepersonalhistoricsteady

What happens

Climbing for Life (Japanese: てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる) is a 2025 Japanese biographical film directed by Junji Sakamoto about the life of Junko Tabei. Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga as Tabei, it chronicles her historic 1975 ascent of Mount Everest, making her the first woman to do so, and follows her life as a pioneering mountaineer. It is based on her essay Life, With its Ups and Downs. It had its premiere on September 19, 2025, in the Special Screening section of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film opened the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 27, 2025, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her Everest achievement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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