One of only two documentaries to make The Observer's list of best British films, Touching the Void tells the story of two ambitious mountaineers, Simon Yates and Joe Simpson, as they attempt to climb "Siula Grande," an enormous mountain in the Andes. Despite their experience and confidence, things go awry, and the two friends fight an unnerving battle for survival.
Touching the Void is presented as a first-rate thriller. Mixing interviews with dramatic re-enactments of the legendary trek, director Kevin Macdonald creates a suspenseful and fascinating documentary that gives intense insight into the dangerous world of mountaineering. ****/4
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The Observer's 25 Best British Films
- Trainspotting
- Withnail and I
- Secrets and Lies
- Distant Voices, Still Lives
- My Beautiful Laundrette
- Nil By Mouth
- Sexy Beast
- Ratcatcher
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Touching the Void
- Hope and Glory
- Control
- Naked
- Under the Skin
- Hunger
- This Is England
- Shaun of the Dead
- Dead Man's Shoes
- Red Road
- Riff-Raff
- Man On Wire
- My Summer of Love
- 24 Hour Party People
- The English Patient
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