'North Face': An Alpine Tragedy Becomes a Harrowing Film

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Seattle Weekly | February 8, 2010
Director Philipp Stölzl makes the movie a tad more political (i.e., anti-Nazi) than it needs to be, but Benno Fürmann's stoic performance reduces the story to its harsh, true fundamentals. Of the risks in climbing (as in life), he says, "You can be the best, but it's still a lottery."

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