Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Alex Luger has spent five years pushing the limits of multi-pitch climbing and challenging himself in unprecedented ways on “Seventh Direction”, his hardest climb. As he nears the completion of his psychotherapy studies, Alex reflects on his priorities and questions his motivations for pursuing extreme difficulty and danger.

With his mentor, Johannes Rauch, he embarks on a transformative journey to explore the complex psychological relationship between his psyche and extreme climbing.

Film Credits:
DIRECTED BY Ray Demski & Jasmine Ellis
WITH Alex Luger Hanno Schluge
CINEMATOGRAPHER Ray Demski
FILM EDITING & COLOR Tobias Beul
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BY Lukas Bamesreiter
MUSIC RECORDED AT WEYRERTON BY Kenneth Winkler
AERIAL CAMERA Chris Boyes, Mario Käppeli
SOUND RECORDISTS Attila Makai, Andreas Leitner
FILM SOUND MIX Markus Kaiser
UNIT STILL PHOTOGAPHER Thomas Schermer
ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE & PHOTOGRAPHS Alex Luger's archive
ADDITIONAL ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE Florian Wild
STILLS SCANNING SERVICES Georg Alfare
PRESENTED BY Arc´teryx

Festivals & Awards:
St.Anton Film Festival - Jury prize winner / Best film
Bergfilmfestival Salzburg - Official Selection
Krakow Mountain Festival - Official selection
Tokyo International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
Oniros Film Awards New York - Finalist