User reviews

I like it, but could have loved it. The footage in the mountains is quite stunning, outdone only by the incredible achievements of Killian Journet, which are bizarrely almost brushed under the carpet. He's one of the most talented ultra runners of all time but he seems so uncomfortable discussing his achievements that they basically are barely mentioned in the film. Instead the film focuses on his relationship with the mountains from childhood to modern day. It's interesting but I'd guess most viewers would be more interested in the races he's won. But, like his move from racing to personal goal achievement, this film focuses on what he wants, not the rest of the world.

What I didn't enjoy was the way the film left huge gaps in the story - I had to go research a lot of the detail myself afterwards. It felt in some ways as if we were watching a long trailer instead of the whole film. Again, it felt like Killian made it for himself rather than the general public and so didn't need to go into too much detail.

Overall an enjoyable watch, a feast for the eyes. It's well worth doing some research on Killian to appreciate what an incredible athlete he is. But it just wasn't quite well enough put together for my liking.

Kilian Journet is an exceptional athlete and human being, that goes without saying. But many athletes are fast and good at what they do. Kilian ads just enough true felt spirituality to make you love him for ever! This film displays better than no other what drives sportsmen and adventurers to higher and higher performances. Also amateur sportsmen will find the basic meaning which drives us all packed with great music and spectacular cinematography.

Just the amazing shots of nature shown here would be enough to make anyone watch this film. Sportsman or no...

Enjoy! This Film !

This is a very inspiring, passionate and visually stunning movie. A must for trail runners and trail walkers out there. If you love running, but especially trail running, you will love this movie ... a runner's take on the meaning of it all. The movie focuses on running and "skimo" (ski mountaineering in the argot), racing, being immersed in Nature in the mountains, and, last but not least, also about friendship. It provides a close up on Kilian Jornet, his philosophy, his source of inspiration and motivation and his life story. Related information can be extracted from his equally intense books ("Run or Die" or the recent "The Invisible Frontier") . Let's hope the sequels are on (al least) a par!