Drama · Japan · 2025 · 2h 10m

Climbing for Life

てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる

Director

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga as Junko Tabei Non as Junko Tabei (Adolescent) Yuki Amami as Etsuko Kitayama Koichi Sato as Masaaki Tabe Ryuya Wakaba as Shintaro Tabe Asuka Kudo as Young Masaaki Tabe

Crew

Norimichi Kasamatsu — Director of Photography Shinichi Fushima — Editor Goro Yasukawa — Original Music Composer Riko Sakaguchi — Screenplay Rioko Tominaga — Producer Ryo Sugimoto — Production Design

Tagline

The first woman on the Everest summit.

Synopsis

In 1975, a woman reached the summit of Mount Everest: Junko, the first woman in history to reach the world's highest peak. Junko's unforgettable feat stunned the world, bringing her into the spotlight but casting a huge shadow over her friends and family. Despite being diagnosed with a terminal illness in her final years, Junko continued to challenge the mountains. What was the last thing she saw beyond the summit?

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