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The Ascent

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Jessi Cape Austin Chronicle Mar 25
The Ascent brings you along as Mandy rebuilds her faith in humanity, one crawl at a time. Go to Full Review Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog 2d
3/5
Horvath’s journey is truly inspiring, embodying the ultimate human tale of resilience and the limits of endurance. This one also doubles as a true-crime documentary examining the mysterious train accident. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net 5d
She feels like a real complex person rather than an inspirational story. One feels badly as they look into how she lost her legs and the mystery is intriguing. Go to Full Review Linda and Al Lerner Movies and Shakers Mar 27
This film makes you actually feel all of what Mandy Horvath is feeling emotionally and mentally from the struggles of her past leading to her stubborn determination to overcome her physical obstacles to ascend Kilimanjaro, No matter what.  Go to Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Mar 27
7/10
While The Ascent does not attempt to reinvent the wheel as a formal documentary exercise, it has incredible emotion in every scene. Go to Full Review Kit Stone Hue Watched It Mar 26
'The Ascent' doesn’t try to wrap Mandy’s story up in a neat bow. Instead, it offers a complex portrait of a woman whose physical and emotional journeys are intertwined. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Edward Drake

Director

Scott Veltri

Director

Francis Cronin

Director

Mandy Horvath

Self

Edward Drake

Producer

Scott Veltri

Producer
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Movie Info

Director
Edward Drake, Scott Veltri, Francis Cronin
Producer
Edward Drake, Scott Veltri
Production Co
Good Complex
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m