On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune (2014)

Plot Summary

For twenty years, the Beghin-Lafaille route on the South Face of Annapurna was considered one of the most difficult and dangerous in the Himalayas. In the autumn of 2013, it was climbed first by Ueli Steck solo, and then by the team of Yannick Graziani and Stéphane Benoist. It is an extraordinary route that profoundly changed the lives of those who tackled it. The film recounts the remarkable convergence of destinies surrounding this climb and explores how such an ascent can transform a life. Drawing inspiration from the experiences of astronauts returning from the moon—who suffered from "absolute achievement" syndrome—the filmmakers sought to understand how the deep-seated drives that compel mountaineers to prepare for and commit to such climbs can shatter at the very moment a lifelong goal appears to have been reached.

Full Cast & Characters

Ueli Steck

Self

Yannick Graziani

Self

Stéphane Benoist

Self

Jean-Christophe Lafaille

Self (archive footage)

Maurice Herzog

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Béghin

Self (archive footage)

Iñaki Ochoa de Olza

Self (archive footage)

Dougal Haston

Self (archive footage)

Chris Bonington

Self (archive footage)

Alex MacIntyre

Self (archive footage)

Director & Crew

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