Summit Fever
Short description
A group of friends attempts to climb three of the most dangerous peaks in the Alps. Their ambitious expedition turns into a fight for survival when a deadly storm traps them near a summit, cutting off any possibility of rescue. To survive the harsh conditions, the climbers must rely on their mutual trust and instincts.
The thriller was written and directed by Julian Gilbey, following his previous work on Rise of the Footsoldier, A Lonely Place to Die, and Plastic. The film stars Freddie Thorp as Michael, Ryan Phillippe as Leo, and Michel Biel as Jean Pierre, alongside Mathilde Warnier, Théo Christine, and Hannah New. Produced in the United Kingdom by companies including Saban Films and Head Gear Films, the movie has a runtime of 115 minutes.
The film received a moderate reception from viewers, with a rating of 5.3 on IMDb from 2,600 votes and 5.5 on TMDB from 83 votes. Film critics gave the production a slightly higher rating of 6/10 based on 12 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The final shot of the film shows Freddy Thorp as Michael climbing a 300-meter sheer cliff face in an Alpine valley near Chamonix, France – without a safety rope. A rope was actually used, but it was removed from the frame during post-production.
- Ryan Phillippe, who played Leo, trained with Will Simms, a certified mountain guide with the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, and made ascents to altitudes of up to 3,600 meters on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
- A significant portion of the night shoots were conducted at an altitude of 2,000 meters on both sides of Mont Blanc (this peak is located on the border between Italy and France). All the puffs of steam exhaled by the characters in the cold were genuine, not added to the frame using computer technology.
- In the first shot of Isabelle skiing (Isabelle played Mathilde Warnier), it was actually Adèle Milloz, a French ski mountaineer, participant in the World Military Games and the 2017 Winter Olympics in Sochi, who was filmed instead of the actress. Milloz died on August 12, 2022, while climbing one of the mountains in the Mont Blanc massif.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
