Touching the Void

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Touching the Void (2003) is streaming on Apple TV+. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.

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A lone climber stands atop a jagged cliff, battling the relentless white and blue waves. The dramatic lighting highlights their determined posture against the stormy backdrop. The poster conveys a sense of peril and awe, capturing the raw power of nature.
2003 · Movie · 106 min· Updated Sep 2026
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🌐English
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You can watch Touching the Void (2003) on Kanopy with a participating library card.

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

Breathless reenactments capture the sheer psychological terror of a climber left broken and alone on a freezing Andean glacier. This visceral account of survival pushes the limits of human endurance through terrifyingly real footage and harrowing personal testimony.

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Director

Kevin Macdonald

Cast

Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking, Simon Yates

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