The Masochistic Thrill of Mountaineering - Halfway There
Why do mountaineers venture into the wilderness? What lures us to go off the beaten path, forfeiting the comfort and security provided by modernity? Eager to explore different facets of human-nature relationship, Taiwanese director Shen Chi documents four groups of climbers with four different approaches to their beloved mountains. From eccentrics who visit majestic peaks without summiting, to altruist who democratizes the basics of mountaineering, to thrill-seekers who encounter near-death experience in extreme cold, people from all walks of life display their own philosophy towards precarity through their actions.
