The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Through a grey blanket of clouds, we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji, a volcano with many faces. 4,500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascent. Made entirely with stills, it is a filmic experiment balancing between documentary and fiction, photography and film, where an English woman and her deceased Japanese partner, Hiroshi, lead the way. As Mount Fuji is climbed across geographical, temporal and cultural divides, the narrative unfolds, exploring unexpected paths.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic75/100
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Fiona TanDirector
- Fiona TanWriter
- Leo AnemaetOriginal Music Composer
- Hugo DijkstalOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hiroki HasegawaHiroshi
- Fiona TanCast
Themes
paintingmountaincloudreligionwoman director