Remember the Summit

Alexei, a seasoned mountaineer, stares at a photograph of his team before their Everest ascent. His fingers linger on one face — the one that didn't return. This 2026 documentary explores not only the limits of human endurance in the mountains but the profound psychological trauma left in the wake of tragedy. The filmmaker spends three years with the surviving expedition members, documenting their attempts to rebuild normal lives, their meetings with the families of the lost, and their internal battles with guilt. The film raises questions about the price of ambition, the boundaries of responsibility in extreme environments, and the long road to forgiveness. Shot in Nepal, Switzerland, and the quiet kitchen of one protagonist, it creates a stark contrast between majestic nature and fragile human psychology.