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The Alpinist

Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.

Director

Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Year

Genre

documentary, biography

Box Office

$844,743

Production

Roadside Attractions,Universal Pictures,Dogwoof,Red Bull Media House

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Homepage

https://www.thealpinistfilm.com/

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Self - Free Soloist

Marc-André Leclerc

Self - Filmmaker

Self - Free Soloist

Self - Squamish Climber

Self - Squamish Climber

Self - Climber

Self - Alpinist, Marc's Girlfriend

Brette Harrington

Self - Alpinist

Barry Blanchard

Self - Alpinist, Historian

Bernadette McDonald

Self - Alpinist

Reinhold Messner

Self - Ice Climber

Self - Ice Climber

Raphael Slawinski

Self - Alpinist

Self - Marc's Mom

Michelle Kuipers

Self - Alpinist

Self - Cameraman, Climber

Self - Climber, Hostel Keeper

Self - Rock Climber

Self - Rock Climber

Self - Climber

Self - Rock Climber

Self - Rock Climber

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We'd, like, do some schoolwork
for a little while, - The Alpinist

We'd, like, do some schoolwork for a little while,

[MARC] She wanted me to
discover what I wanted to do - The Alpinist

[MARC] She wanted me to discover what I wanted to do

He was really captured
by adventure, - The Alpinist

He was really captured by adventure,

I must have been like
eight years old or somethin', - The Alpinist

I must have been like eight years old or somethin',

{\an8}And the ones about mountains - The Alpinist

{\an8}And the ones about mountains

{\an8}I was so inspired - The Alpinist

{\an8}I was so inspired

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING] - The Alpinist

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

[MARC] After, like,
a couple of years - The Alpinist

[MARC] After, like, a couple of years

I'm, like, totally focused. - The Alpinist

I'm, like, totally focused.

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING] - The Alpinist

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

{\an8}[MICHELLE] He was
never looking for trouble, - The Alpinist

{\an8}[MICHELLE] He was never looking for trouble,

- [BURSTS]
- [YELPS] - The Alpinist

- [BURSTS] - [YELPS]

Well, I am doing some of the
biggest walls in the world. - The Alpinist

Well, I am doing some of the biggest walls in the world.

[MICHELLE] When he graduated
at 16, he was doing drywall - The Alpinist

[MICHELLE] When he graduated at 16, he was doing drywall

I told him if you want
to do this climbing thing, - The Alpinist

I told him if you want to do this climbing thing,

[MARC SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] - The Alpinist

[MARC SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

[LAUGHTER] - The Alpinist

You know, I think it's just
a frustrating situation. - The Alpinist

You know, I think it's just a frustrating situation.

[MAN OVER PHONE]
You've got Marc - The Alpinist

[MAN OVER PHONE] You've got Marc

[MAN] You know,
my bags are packed, - The Alpinist

[MAN] You know, my bags are packed,

[PETER] We started seeing him - The Alpinist

[PETER] We started seeing him

I'm just, uh,
gonna T-slot my skis, - The Alpinist

I'm just, uh, gonna T-slot my skis,

[PETER] We saw they'd gone
all the way out - The Alpinist

[PETER] We saw they'd gone all the way out

[PETER]
Then Marc was in Scotland, - The Alpinist

[PETER] Then Marc was in Scotland,

[GRUNTING] - The Alpinist

Marc has a fire that burns inside.
It just burns. - The Alpinist

Marc has a fire that burns inside. It just burns.

[ALEX] At one point, I was
climbing in South America, - The Alpinist

[ALEX] At one point, I was climbing in South America,

"I cannot believe
he's soloing that." - The Alpinist

"I cannot believe he's soloing that."

[PETER] He shows up, - The Alpinist

[PETER] He shows up,

[GRUNTING] - The Alpinist

- [BRETTE SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- [GRUNTING] - The Alpinist

- [BRETTE SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] - [GRUNTING]

[NICK] He's different than any
climber we've ever dealt with. - The Alpinist

[NICK] He's different than any climber we've ever ...

[PETER] This whole time,
chasing Marc around, - The Alpinist

[PETER] This whole time, chasing Marc around,

[BARRY] Robson is the king. - The Alpinist

[BARRY] Robson is the king.

[PETER] I was frustrated - The Alpinist

[PETER] I was frustrated

It's just a completely
different experience - The Alpinist

It's just a completely different experience

[PETER] So Marc
invited us back up - The Alpinist

[PETER] So Marc invited us back up

[MARC] For me,
the very best climbs - The Alpinist

[MARC] For me, the very best climbs

Bein' by yourself out there,
immersed in your environment, - The Alpinist

Bein' by yourself out there, immersed in your environme...

[BARRY] The gold standard of
alpinism is the on-sight solo. - The Alpinist

[BARRY] The gold standard of alpinism is the on-sight solo.

But it's only
for the very best climbers - The Alpinist

But it's only for the very best climbers

[MARC] The goal is to climb
as safely as possible. - The Alpinist

[MARC] The goal is to climb as safely as possible.

You control what you're doin', - The Alpinist

You control what you're doin',

The mountains are alive
all around you - The Alpinist

The mountains are alive all around you

You have to think
about avalanches, - The Alpinist

You have to think about avalanches,

I think that interaction
with the environment, - The Alpinist

I think that interaction with the environment,

One of the coolest feelings
that a human can experience - The Alpinist

One of the coolest feelings that a human can experience

[BARRY] Moving over
the mountain unencumbered - The Alpinist

[BARRY] Moving over the mountain unencumbered

Absolutely awake,
absolutely alive. - The Alpinist

Absolutely awake, absolutely alive.

[JIM] Marc is doing things - The Alpinist

[JIM] Marc is doing things

This is the evolution
of alpinism, - The Alpinist

This is the evolution of alpinism,

[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY] - The Alpinist

[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY]

{\an8}Marc-André is playing - The Alpinist

{\an8}Marc-André is playing

{\an8}He is walking relatively close
to the edge - The Alpinist

{\an8}He is walking relatively close to the edge

{\an8}He is gaining recognition
because of his solo climbing, - The Alpinist

{\an8}He is gaining recognition because of his solo climbing...

But, uh, I mean, maybe it's
just an age thing, - The Alpinist

But, uh, I mean, maybe it's just an age thing,

{\an8}He's really comfortable
in mountainous terrain. - The Alpinist

{\an8}He's really comfortable in mountainous terrain.

{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's
just almost too comfortable. - The Alpinist

{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's just almost too comfor...

{\an8}One could say that, "Well,
it's crazy and irresponsible - The Alpinist

{\an8}One could say that, "Well, it's crazy and ir...

I think that free-soloing - The Alpinist

I think that free-soloing

If you fall and die, - The Alpinist

If you fall and die,

[MARC] People are always
freakin' out about soloin', - The Alpinist

[MARC] People are always freakin' out about soloin'...

I'm not, like, deludin' myself - The Alpinist

I'm not, like, deludin' myself

Like, to me, it's not really
an unacceptable risk. - The Alpinist

Like, to me, it's not really an unacceptable risk.

You know, I'm still so young. - The Alpinist

You know, I'm still so young.

The more time you put yourself
in that situation, - The Alpinist

The more time you put yourself in that situation,

He has an insatiable desire to
do more at an extreme level. - The Alpinist

He has an insatiable desire to do more at an extreme level.

[PETER] A few months
after Robson, - The Alpinist

[PETER] A few months after Robson,

[JON] To go winter climbing
in Patagonia solo, - The Alpinist

[JON] To go winter climbing in Patagonia solo,

[JON] The weather is horrific. - The Alpinist

[JON] The weather is horrific.

[HEVY] People ask me, - The Alpinist

[HEVY] People ask me,

"You know, he's...
He's got this sixth sense." - The Alpinist

"You know, he's... He's got this sixth sense....

[PETER] Soloing Torre Egger had
long been a dream of Marc's. - The Alpinist

[PETER] Soloing Torre Egger had long been a dream of Marc�...

I don't wanna, like, impose
on his experience. - The Alpinist

I don't wanna, like, impose on his experience.

I've, uh, been thinkin'
about this climb - The Alpinist

I've, uh, been thinkin' about this climb

If there's ice,
it might be quick - The Alpinist

If there's ice, it might be quick

Torre Egger is
this 1,000-meter rock pillar - The Alpinist

Torre Egger is this 1,000-meter rock pillar

I check all these models
multiple times a day. - The Alpinist

I check all these models multiple times a day.

Friday mornin',
the wind rolls in, - The Alpinist

Friday mornin', the wind rolls in,

When the lines
are close together, - The Alpinist

When the lines are close together,

The peaks right now
are just gettin' nuked. - The Alpinist

The peaks right now are just gettin' nuked.

[CONVERSING IN SPANISH] - The Alpinist

[CONVERSING IN SPANISH]

[CONVERSING IN SPANISH] - The Alpinist

[CONVERSING IN SPANISH]

[HUGO ACOSTA SPEAKING SPANISH] - The Alpinist

[HUGO ACOSTA SPEAKING SPANISH]

He has an incredible humility. - The Alpinist

He has an incredible humility.

Part of the crux
of soloin' in these mountains - The Alpinist

Part of the crux of soloin' in these mountains

Like, when you have to put
everything on your back - The Alpinist

Like, when you have to put everything on your back

This bag from, like,
ripped open, - The Alpinist

This bag from, like, ripped open,

This just means
it's even lighter. [CHUCKLES] - The Alpinist

This just means it's even lighter. [CHUCKLES]

Well, I don't wanna sound grim
or fatalistic, - The Alpinist

Well, I don't wanna sound grim or fatalistic,

The Alpinist poster

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Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Writer: N/A

Production: Roadside Attractions,Universal Pictures,Dogwoof,Red Bull Media House

Genre: documentary, biography

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: $844,743

Released: 10 Sep 2021

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

Homepage: https://www.thealpinistfilm.com/

Also watch: We Made a Beautiful Bouquet, The Deep Dark, Touching the Void, Meru, The Velvet Queen, The Dawn Wall, Sid and Nancy, Woman at War, Million Dollar Arm, Being the Ricardos, Syriana, Happiness for Beginners, Against the Ice, Icarus