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Ascent
54%
Movie
1h 20m
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Ascent (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ascent (2016) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Through a grey blanket of clouds, we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji, a volcano with many faces. 4,500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascent. Made entirely with stills, it is a filmic experiment balancing between documentary and fiction, photography and film,… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ascent 54% (5 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
Through a grey blanket of clouds, we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji, a volcano with many faces. 4,500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascent. Made entirely with stills, it is a filmic experiment balancing between documentary and fiction, photography and film, where an English woman and her deceased Japanese partner, Hiroshi, lead the way. As Mount Fuji is climbed across geographical, temporal and cultural divides, the narrative unfolds, exploring unexpected paths.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-10-08
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 409106
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What is Ascent about?
Through a grey blanket of clouds, we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji, a volcano with many faces. 4,500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascen... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Ascent?
The official runtime for Ascent is approximately 80 minutes.
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