Epo-Film

Andy Holzer is an extreme mountaineer and he has already climbed six of the 'Seven Summits'. What makes the difference between him and other professional alpinists? He is blind. Nevertheless, one can meet him in places where one would not expect blind persons, that is: in steep faces, where he is climbing, skiing and mountain biking. In his speeches for managers, he explains the world to the seeing people. This film shows in a thrilling but also funny way, how liberating it can be to adhere to weaknesses, and to concentrate on potencies.

Even more than 25 years after his death, Luis Trenker is still an icon of the mountains: no one else has ensured such a lasting popularisation of the living environment in the (South) Tyrolean Alps. Whether as a film pioneer or as a TV presenter, he captivated an audience of millions. A gnarly nature boy in a felt hat and a mountaineer's shirt: Luis Trenker, who died in 1990, is still remembered today. In the 1920s and 1930s, the actor, screenwriter and director shaped the young genre of 'mountain film'. His films attracted the masses to the cinema - and at the same time fascinated the dictators of the time, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

Even 25 years after his death, Luis Trenker is still an icon of the mountains: no one else has ensured such a lasting popularisation of the living environment in the (South) Tyrolean Alps. Whether as a film pioneer or as a TV presenter, he captivated an audience of millions. A gnarled nature boy in a felt hat and mountaineering shirt: Luis Trenker, who died in 1990, is still remembered today. The new documentary reflects the myth and reveals a differentiated picture of Luis Trenker.

Four old friends agree to go on a dangerous skitour. It soon becomes clear that they do not know each other as well as they thought and that each has his own private motives for going on the trip. Having as their guide the disturbingly beautiful and distant Monika, the group set to off on their dangerous journey. Almost immediately the cracks appear in the facade of their friendship. Before long, events take a more horrifying turn…