Meru

Of all the difficult mountains to climb on Earth, Mount Meru, with its shark fin shape, is probably the most difficult of all. The mountain is located 6400 meters above the Ganges River in northern India. An ascent begins with a long approach followed by big wall climbing with elements of the most complex obstacles to be found. The mountain therefore becomes both a nightmare and an irresistible call for the world's best climbers.

In October 2008, renowned alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk arrive in India to climb Meru. Their planned seven-day expedition quickly turns into a 20-day climbing odyssey in severe cold and with shrinking food rations. Like all previous attempts to climb the mountain, they fail and the three are forced to turn back just 100 meters from the summit.

Three years later, Conrad Anker convinces his friends to try again. This time under, if possible, even more difficult circumstances.

Meru is the story of an expedition in one of nature's toughest places that allows climbers to face their most powerful inner demons.

The film is an impressive and spectacular nature documentary but also reflects the participants' deeply introspective journey. Sir Edmund's answer to the question why he climbed Mount Everest: "Because it's there", in this context, only scratches the surface. The film Meru also does not answer the question, which probably does not have an answer, but makes a thrilling and remarkable attempt to explain.