Climbing for Life
| Climbing for Life | |
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| Japanese | てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる |
| Literally | You are there, beyond the top |
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| Directed by | Junji Sakamoto |
| Screenplay by | Riko Sakaguchi |
| Based on | Life With its Ups and Downs by Junko Tabei |
| Produced by | Rioko Tominaga |
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| Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Edited by | Shinichi Fushima |
| Music by | Goro Yasukawa |
Production company | Kino Films |
| Distributed by | Kino Films |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Climbing for Life (てっぺんの向こうにあなたがいる) is a 2025 Japanese biographical film directed by Junji Sakamoto about the life of Junko Tabei. Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga as Tabei, it chronicles her historic 1975 ascent of Mount Everest, making her the first woman to do so, and follows her life as a pioneering mountaineer. It is based on her essay Life, With its Ups and Downs.
It had its premiere on September 19, 2025, in the Special Screening section of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival.
The film opened the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 27, 2025, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her Everest achievement.