King Lines
50’ / USA / Peter Mortimer
Lavishly produced profile of top American climber Chris Sharma, following him through three of his latest projects. Benefits from Hollywood techniques with dynamic camera movement and some nifty post production. The film is a thoughtful exploration of the obsession and focus required to pull of these hardest routes from deep water soloing, through to multi-pitch sport routes on untapped faces. The typical ‘home life’ sequence and words from friends brings to life an engaging individual who seems unaffected by his status as a rock star.