

Climbing for Life
2025 · Movie · 2h 10m
Drama
"The first woman on the Everest summit."
Overview
In 1975, a woman reached the summit of Mount Everest: Junko, the first woman in history to reach the world's highest peak. Junko's unforgettable feat stunned the world, bringing her into the spotlight but casting a huge shadow over her friends and family. Despite being diagnosed with a terminal illness in her final years, Junko continued to challenge the mountains. What was the last thing she saw beyond the summit?
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10/10
Key crew
- Junji SakamotoDirector
- Riko SakaguchiScreenplay
- Goro YasukawaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sayuri YoshinagaJunko Tabei
- NonJunko Tabei (Adolescent)
- Yuki AmamiEtsuko Kitayama
- Koichi SatoMasaaki Tabe
- Ryuya WakabaShintaro Tabe
- Asuka KudoYoung Masaaki Tabe
- Mizuki KayashimaYoung Etsuko Kitayama
- Misa WadaCast
- Wan MaruiCast
- Wako AndoCast
- Nakai ChisatoCast
- Erika OsanaiCast
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