The strongest women on walls are fighting invisible battles.
Direction
Treadway builds trust that lets athletes crack open on camera.
Cinematography
Intimate close-ups vs. epic wall shots mirror the dual lives.
Writing
No narrator preaching — just voices, raw and unfiltered.
Director
Caroline Treadway
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film deliberately avoids male climbers to spotlight how eating disorders manifest differently in women's sports, where aesthetic pressure compounds athletic demands.
Several climbers, including Harrington, had never spoken publicly about their EDs before this; Treadway spent two years building relationships before cameras rolled.
US
