What begins as a young photojournalist's obsessive quest for truth about the first expedition to Mount Everest quietly evolves into a fascinating lens that provides an insight into the mindset & philosophy of mountaineers. A beautifully animated film, The Summit of the Gods is an attempt to understand what drives & motivates these climbers to ascend the highest peaks.
Co-written & directed by Patrick Imbert, the passion for climbing mountains isn't something that most people can identify with but almost everyone can resonate with the all-consuming passion, purpose & desire that compels us towards a certain goal. And that's what this film does. It takes that idea of obsession that we can all relate to and weaves a profoundly human story around it.
The narrative still has its ups n downs as the plot is only compelling in brief snippets and pacing also falters at times. But thanks to its stellar animation & impeccable sound design, the visual & aural elements together offer a sensory experience that aptly acquaints us with the sheer might & challenge of surviving such harsh, formidable setting as well as the adrenaline & spiritual high of overcoming those obstacles.
Overall, The Summit of the Gods (Le sommet des dieux) is truly a visual & aural feast that aptly steers its two storylines towards the same intersection and offers an intimate perspective about these daredevils who prefer living on the edge. Giving its viewers a taste of the awe, thrill, fear & exhilaration of mountaineering while also serving as an ode to the human curiosities that define our being, this animated effort is worth a shot.
Co-written & directed by Patrick Imbert, the passion for climbing mountains isn't something that most people can identify with but almost everyone can resonate with the all-consuming passion, purpose & desire that compels us towards a certain goal. And that's what this film does. It takes that idea of obsession that we can all relate to and weaves a profoundly human story around it.
The narrative still has its ups n downs as the plot is only compelling in brief snippets and pacing also falters at times. But thanks to its stellar animation & impeccable sound design, the visual & aural elements together offer a sensory experience that aptly acquaints us with the sheer might & challenge of surviving such harsh, formidable setting as well as the adrenaline & spiritual high of overcoming those obstacles.
Overall, The Summit of the Gods (Le sommet des dieux) is truly a visual & aural feast that aptly steers its two storylines towards the same intersection and offers an intimate perspective about these daredevils who prefer living on the edge. Giving its viewers a taste of the awe, thrill, fear & exhilaration of mountaineering while also serving as an ode to the human curiosities that define our being, this animated effort is worth a shot.