Climber's High

(2008)

★ 6.2 IMDb · 13 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2008

Runtime: 145 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 原田眞人

Cast: 堤真一, 堺雅人, 尾野真千子, Эндо Кэничи, 堀部圭亮, 山崎努, 田口トモロヲ, 髙嶋政宏, Денден, マギー

Plot

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.