Climbing for Life
7.5
“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?
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Cast
19 people
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Junko Tabe
Known for
Buddha: The Great Departure
The Makioka Sisters
Non
Young Junko Tabe
Known for
In This Corner of the World
Pokémon Concierge
Ryuya Wakaba
Shintaro Tabe
Known for
Call Me Chihiro
Gokusen
Koichi Sato
Masaaki Tabe
Known for
Sukiyaki Western Django
The Spiral
Asuka Kudo
Young Masaaki Tabe
Known for
Burn the House Down
Sing a Bit of Harmony
Fumino Kimura
Norie Tabe
Known for
Modest Heroes
Love Life
Wan Marui
Hiroe Iwata
Known for
Mondays
Million Yen Women
Wako Ando
Risako Shimizu
Known for
River's Edge
Nakai Chisato
Kaoruko Maruyama
Also in
Uzukawamura Incident
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Misa Wada
Ryoko Arai
Known for
Kokuho
Yuki Amami
Etsuko Kitayama
Known for
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Ponyo
Mizuki Kayashima
Young Etsuko Kitayama
Also in
OSHINOKO
The Greatest Teacher
Junji Sakamoto Director · Riko Sakaguchi Screenplay Junko Tabei Author
United States release October 17, 2025 · Produced in Japan · Languages Japanese, Nepali
Production
Kino Films
Production
Dragonfly Entertainment
Production
Kinoshita Group
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Nepali
Release dates
Spain · September 19, 2025
Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
United States · October 17, 2025
Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Japan · October 31, 2025
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Japan
October 27, 2025 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Nepal
May 30, 2026 · Premiere · Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival
Netherlands
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Camera Japan Festival
South Korea
September 28, 2025 · Premiere · Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Taiwan
August 14, 2026 · Theatrical
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