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Climber's High

Climber's High

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 5, 2008

Runtime

2h 25m

Genres

Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

クライマーズ・ハイ

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Masato Harada

Description

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.