Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance

Movie
Original title	Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance
Country of production	Argentina ; Austria ; United Kingdom ; United States
original language	English ; Spanish ; German ; Italian
Publishing year	2013
length	102 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
Rod
Director	Thomas Dirnhofer
script	Thomas Dirnhofer, ; Philipp Manderla
production	Philipp Manderla
music	Michael Kadelbach
camera	Thomas Dirnhofer, ; Lincoln Else , ; Günther Göberl , ; Franz Hinterbrandner , ; Christian Mitterbauer , ; Peter Thompson
cut	Thomas Kohler
occupation
	David Lama; Peter Ortner; Jim Bridwell; Toni Ponholzer; Markus Pucher; Thomas Dirnhofer; Lincoln Else; Martin Boysen; Jeff Burrell (narrator);

Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance (international distribution title Cerro Torre - A Snowball's Chance in Hell ) is a film by director Thomas Dirnhofer from 2013 about a climbing expedition on Cerro Torre in Patagonia . The film was financed by Red Bull Media House .

action

The film shows David Lama's attempts to climb Cerro Torre . Together with Peter Ortner , after several years of preparation, he succeeds in doing this on the “ compressor route ” on the south-eastern flank of the mountain without artificial aids .

background

David Lama and Peter Ortner were honored with a special award at the Piolet d'Or 2013 for the project .

criticism

According to Martina Knoben's criticism in the Süddeutsche Zeitung , the film primarily demonstrates the “strong influence of Red Bull” and shows the changes in documentary film. Again and again "what is depicted looks too beautiful" to feel true. Although the film does not re-enact any scenes, it is "not for purists".

Awards (selection)

At the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2014, Cerro Torre - Not a Chance of a Chance was named Best Film in the “Climbing” category.

In August 2014, the film was awarded the audience award at the St. Anton Film Festival .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Certificate of Approval for Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2014 (PDF; test number: 143 984 V).
↑ Award for climbing Cerro Torre "by fair means" . In: alpenverein.at, accessed on April 22, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b ^c Martina Knoben: Having to want the impossible . In: sueddeutsche.de of March 13, 2014.
^ Banff Mountain Film Competition - 2014 Award Winners . In: banffcentre.ca, accessed April 22, 2019.
↑ "Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance" wins the audience award at the 20th Film Festival in St. Anton . In: cerrotorre-movie.com on August 30, 2014.

[FSK-1] Certificate of Approval for Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2014 (PDF; test number: 143 984 V).

[2] Award for climbing Cerro Torre "by fair means" . In: alpenverein.at, accessed on April 22, 2019.

[SZ-3] Martina Knoben: Having to want the impossible . In: sueddeutsche.de of March 13, 2014.

[4] Banff Mountain Film Competition - 2014 Award Winners . In: banffcentre.ca, accessed April 22, 2019.

[5] "Cerro Torre - Not the slightest chance" wins the audience award at the 20th Film Festival in St. Anton . In: cerrotorre-movie.com on August 30, 2014.