Climbing for Life

Climbing for Life (2025)

てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる

The first woman on the Everest summit.

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?

Date of release
2025-10-31
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama
Director
Junji Sakamoto

Casting

Interesting facts

Climbing for Life is a 2025 Japanese biographical film directed by Junji Sakamoto about the life of Junko Tabei. Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga as Tabei, it chronicles her historic 1975 ascent of Mount Everest, making her the first woman to do so, and follows her life as a pioneering mountaineer. It is based on her essay Life, With its Ups and Downs.

Production

Principal photography commenced on August 18, 2024, in diverse locations across Japan—including all six Kanto prefectures, along with Nagano, Yamanashi, Fukushima, and Toyama. It was shot in snow-covered mountain regions, amid blizzard conditions. It was wrapped up in November 2024.

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