Nikolai and Vegard were childhood friends who spent their free time on the ski slopes. Now, Nikolai has become a professional skier, while Vegard lives in caves and trains obsessively to complete a perilous and physically demanding ski tour. This is a story about friendship and setting ambitious goals.
Cinematography
Norwegian peaks that'll ruin other nature docs for you.
Direction
Schirmer turns his own obsession into art.
Director
Nikolai Schirmer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vegard trained for years in actual caves near Trondheim, developing a monk-like isolation that the crew found increasingly concerning.
The film quietly interrogates extreme sports filmmaking itself—Nikolai must choose between capturing the shot and being present for his friend in genuine danger.
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