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...premise is simple: the year is 1936, shortly before the Berlin Winter Olympics. In the spirit of Nazi nationalism, there is a general desire in Germany to prove absolute Germanic superiority in all things, including mountain climbing. In the Alps there remains the stubbornly unconquered Eiger Nordvand (or North Face), the “last problem of the Alps.” The Eiger’s other nicknames include Ogre, or more pertinently, the Death Wall. Inexorably drawn to face their greatest challenge yet. The film’s intrepid heroes are the sprightly, fearless Andi Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas...
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