Kaizen (2024) Movie Script

1
KAIZEN
I'm scared. We have to keep a cool head.
We kill each other.
Come on, hurry up! Hurry up!
Oh Everest.
It is the highest mountain in the world.
It is located in the Himalayas,
between Nepal and China.
It is a legendary peak
that has fascinated
climbers for a long time.
Venturing to such extreme altitudes
involves many risks.
There are huge cracks
and freezing temperatures
which can lead to loss of limbs.
Avalanches.
Obviously, the altitude.
The higher we go,
the weaker our body becomes.
Above 7500 meters,
it's what's called the Death Zone.
If the body reacts badly,
you risk pulmonary edema,
to a cerebral edema
or even lose your sight.
In the Death Zone, it's just you and you.
No rescue, no helicopter
and it's almost impossible
bring the corpses back.
And yet, for over a century,
the expeditions began to arrive
to the top of Everest, without success.
Em 1953, Tenzing Norgay e Edmund Hillary
reached the summit for the first time.
I am impressed by those
who surpass themselves,
has to come from the mangas
that I have read since childhood,
these stories with the hero
who has impossible dreams
and we don't know how he gets there.
But at the time,
the only way for me to venture out
it was through video games.
Let's go on an adventure!
In Minecraft, there is no objective.
You're there with your
friends, having an adventure.
We did it, guys!
I wanted to share these adventures
and I created my YouTube channel.
Next, my first YouTube video.
My name is Inoxtag. Have I said enough?
I fulfilled my dream of being a Youtuber.
Thanks to those who were there
on the channel so far.
There are 100,000 of you. How beautiful!
After all this, I thought:
"Why don't I actually do it?"
I challenge myself a lot.
Let's learn to survive.
I create concepts.
For example, 48 hours
to survive a zombie invasion.
In the Werewolf card game, I thought:
"What if we do this in reality?"
They will be invaded in this village.
Let's spend seven days alone
on a desert island.
You have followed me on these adventures.
YouTube has allowed me
to make dreams come true.
The project of a lifetime
A year ago, I felt like going
on a special little adventure.
Inoxtag made an
announcement on its channel.
Want to climb Everest.
The highest peak in the world.
He's coming across as a madman.
After the announcement,
I saw that everyone was talking about it.
Messages of support,
but also many insults.
I hope you die, idiot.
It's disturbing for the mountainous
environment that I love.
What's left? To be able
to say "I was there"?
No, you just raped Everest.
You didn't see anything.
The controversy behind
from Inoxtag's climb to Everest
I understand these people.
This is not my world.
But I thought, "Why not give it a try?"
If I'm not ready, I'll go home.
At worst, I will fail,
but I will have learned something.
One thing is certain, I'm
going to have to change,
because, at this point,
my reality is a disaster.
Welcome to my home,
to my bathroom.
I don't know, it's
embarrassing. I'm ashamed.
I had to move.
It's taking longer than I thought.
I came to my parents' house.
He said, "Put me in the bathroom,
"I'm moving soon."
And I've been here for a year.
It's unusual to live in a bathroom.
They're renovating it and everything.
I'll show you.
I finish streaming at 2 o'clock.
I'm exhausted.
I open the door and do this.
I take off my socks, brush my teeth,
I jump here and goodbye!
I'm going to sleep.
I agree. There are no
more clothes in the closet!
So, I go to the bathtub.
I get dressed, walk the dog,
I take a shower upstairs and leave.
That's it. I don't actually live here.
I just came to drop off my things,
take others
and I leave in the morning.
Let's go!
If I have to summarize,
my lifestyle is a disaster.
I don't sleep well, I
don't have a schedule.
Like very bad.
I don't pay attention.
And physical health Forget it.
DAY -365
52 WEEKS - 12 MONTHS
I'm behind you, friend.
When the project was announced,
he was devastated.
At what speed?
Very slowly.
My cardio is shit.
He never did serious cardio.
INOXTAG COACH
It is a skill that you have not developed.
Now, it's walking.
It looks impressive,
but I'm not doing anything.
Don't stop.
How many BPM now?
Says 143.
The amount of training
to be done during a year
for this kind of goal is huge.
Some take five years
for this type of objective.
So I was worried.
This year, I will give you
a very difficult program,
but it will allow you to achieve the goal,
if he can.
I don't feel well.
I thought my heart was going to stop.
In the end, when you said, "Go on!",
it was horrible.
This is really shit.
In red is the filming schedule.
It's really stupid.
Bomb them like this
What will people say?
"He's training for Everest
or making videos?
"It's at the same pace as before."
You said:
"I can stop YouTube for Everest."
We are in the moment
in which we have to reduce
video production for half.
We took one out of every two videos,
which leaves us with two videos per month.
We went from four videos per month
for two videos per month.
The training had to allow
your YouTube schedule.
A good, solid workout,
but without taking it to exhaustion.
Idriss is essential
for my physical preparation,
but I needed someone for mountaineering.
But I don't know anyone.
I called Nico Mathieux,
my adventurous friend,
who told me about Mathis.
Mathis is a mountain guide
altitude, photographer, director
and he's only 29 years old.
It's the new generation of mountaineering.
He does so many things.
When I heard about the project
for the first time, I thought:
"The guy is a Youtuber
who wants to go to Everest."
At the time, it was still
concerned about the project.
I thought, "This guy wants to do
this challenge. just to become famous.
"Do you have the right motivation?"
But I wanted to meet him.
I told him to come to Chamonix
for three weeks
to find out about mountaineering
and then we'll see.
DIA -327
46 WEEKS - 10 MONTHS
SEA OF ICE
CHAMONIX - FRANCE
4553.22 NORTH 65.10 E - 1500 M
Bring your hand back,
you go down and the hand comes back.
- It's coming back.
- That.
I'll put my hand here. I'll put it there.
- And go back.
- Exactly.
But you have to have confidence.
How do I know if I can trust you?
If you fall, I die.
Do you think I trust you?
I know I won't fall.
Did he tie the knot right?
See how to tie a figure eight knot.
It's shocking.
It's a bad start.
Doesn't exist in Minecraft?
Wait, I couldn't do it.
Damn figure eight knot!
Can I go up with this?
Yes, you can. But
That's why we're not together.
Make a simple figure eight knot
before you do the second one.
That's a good one.
Now, I have to follow the rope.
Wow! My first knot!
Move forward, keep your heels low.
You're lifting your heels too high.
It's better.
- Why am I slipping?
- Low heels, stainless steel.
He has some fear.
Now, feel smart.
Calm
Motherfucker! That was scary!
In my first experience on the mountain,
they laughed a lot at my expense.
It went well with Mathis.
He brought Lo Slemett,
the world ski champion.
Too much pressure
for the first day of training.
From up here, it's scary.
It seems unattainable.
Stainless steel, be
careful with the descender.
He is well.
- Holy shit!
- My God!
You have to be careful.
The descender fell.
We're freaking out!
That's my fault!
I dropped the descender. I'm so stupid.
Now, I can't go down.
Mathis, how do I get down?
If I dropped the descender?
Let's solve this.
I'm so high! It's crazy.
- I'm so fucking stupid.
- Why?
The descender. I messed up.
You have to be careful.
Damn! I ruined everything for both of us.
There are techniques to get down
without this, but they are difficult.
Without him, it will be difficult.
I'm so stupid. I'm sorry.
Everything is fine.
I can't make that kind of mistake.
- I won't do it again.
- Be careful.
It's great to be with Mathis because
we learned about mountain sports.
Welcome to the high altitude mountains.
This is the real beginning!
It's amazing.
But it's scary to be so high up...
- The mountain is 1000 m high.
- If we fall, will we die?
- We would die, without a doubt.
- He is well.
It's comforting
for my first expedition!
If it falls on one side, it is finite.
- Would you die?
- You would die, yes.
We are approaching the great serac.
We're right below it.
Seracs are large blocks of ice
linked to the mountain
that can collapse at any moment.
Sometimes we have to go through a serac
and from Kilian Jornet, or Nimsdai
or someone doing this for the first time,
it's the same risk for everyone.
You may be passing by
and this could fall if you're unlucky.
Serac collapses and kills two people
Six dead and many missing
Michel Canac died from serac
These random dangers are ignored,
but if you're unlucky,
you can be crushed.
BACK TO PARIS
Stop it! Stop it! You're so annoying!
He's so grumpy. He just arrived.
He's a grumpy one. Are you okay?
He came back from the mountains and said:
"I want to be a mountain climber."
Mountaineer.
They want to teach me
the true art of mountaineering.
It's an art, a discipline.
They opened up to me
to teach me how to do it well
and doing serious mountain climbing.
It was a good surprise
he is in such good shape.
Learned quickly
all mountaineering techniques.
It passed quickly
to climbing and crampon techniques.
It was amazing.
I cut and take a step.
You were actually cutting with the pickaxe.
After spending time with him,
I agreed to guide him,
but one thing we still don't know
is how his body will react at altitude.
We haven't gone beyond 4000 meters yet.
By having such a big goal
without knowing how the body will react,
takes the risk
of not even climbing Mont Blanc.
I could forget about Everest.
At this point, Ins has no idea
how your body will react to altitude.
You have to do exercises
of hypoxia urgently.
DIA -298
WEEK 42 - MONTH 9
HYPOXIA TESToday, we are going to do a hypoxia test,
that tests the body's resistance
to lack of oxygen.
The higher we climb,
the lower the oxygen level.
It is an excellent indicator
to see if you were made for this.
Training doesn't help at all in this part.
If the test is not good,
it's the end of the adventure.
Even if you work hard and train hard,
this parameter does not change?
You're screwed. It's over.
You're going to have to go home.
Strength!
Here, you are climbing in altitude,
you go down again,
you go up, down, etc.
Now, in the second phase,
you go as soon as possible.
Show your true level. Accelerate.
Now, it's time to get angry.
Go! That's good. Anger!
- Good!
- You're doing very well.
Don't stop! Go!
Ins, your heart raced
for 195 beats per minute
and you reached a VO2 max of 51.7,
which is good.
You can easily go to the max,
but at a very high altitude,
this is not a big advantage.
What are the big advantages?
A good respiratory response to hypoxia,
good chemoreceptors,
that were tested
during the first phase.
It has to be good.
The results are listed
in this graph,
which shows your altitude tolerance.
You have three or five,
the normal being less than 5.5.
So, you're fine on both counts.
But don't forget
that Everest is still dangerous.
There is the altitude, the cold,
the risk of avalanches, seracs collapsing
There are many things to take into account.
Which makes it a dangerous target.
I know.
Now that you have passed your test,
You still have to go through mine.
GIANT'S TOOTH
FRANCE - CHAMONIX - 4013 M
- Shall we climb this?
- Yes.
Go kill me!
No, not now.
That rock is scary.
What are you afraid of?
It's so steep. And high too.
That's good, bro.
It's all in my head.
Look.
- It's a 4000 meter drop.
- We are too high.
I fear 80% for my life.
You wanted to do this, so we did it.
But this is a beginner level.
Thousands
- Have you done this before?
- Never.
- Are you kidding?
- First time together.
- You're kidding.
- It's the first time.
- Have you never done this?
- Never. Does it matter?
This guy is crazy.
He never did and he brings me with him.
Look at the surface of the stone.
See how flat the surface is.
Yes Its steep.
We'll be glad we did.
Try.
Let's eat a big burger
when we get down.
If we are still alive.
And now?
We got it, man!
Very good, I'm happy for you.
- You did very well.
- Good job.
Thank you, Mathis.
Alright, man.
You have balls, as they say.
- Holy shit!
- I'm proud of you.
- Thanks to you.
- You tried really hard. That's cool.
This is really scary.
My leg is shaking on its own.
Careful, man.
Come on! Calm down!
Calm down, man!
Damn! I don't want to die!
That peak was the worst.
- It was the worst.
- It's going to get worse and worse.
This summer, I assure you, will not stop.
Mont Blanc is
the highest peak in the Alps.
Let's go!
Don't go into the red.
I can't say, "I'm going to slow down."
I'm with you.
And then?
I have tears in my eyes.
This feeling is crazy.
Grab your things, we're
going to Switzerland.
Shall we make another mountain?
- In Switzerland.
- Shall we see her?
Normally.
It's a monster!
MATTERHORN - SWITZERLAND
4478 M
That mountain scares me.
TOUBKAL - MARROCOS
4167 M
I even took Amine and Idriss to Toubkal.
- Toubkal!
- Tupac?
It is the highest mountain
from North Africa, 4200 meters.
The goal is to have no complaints.
I won't stop.
So, are you sleeping now?
O Nico Mathieux chama-me
to cross Corsica on foot.
Walking around Corsica.
This is the start of the GR20 trail.
Five days non-stop with Nico.
To Everest,
there's nothing better than this
to keep you determined.
And if we keep going, we'll never stop.
He's running, I can't take it.
Don't worry, you'll get it.
We did a lot of things.
Even my mother joined us.
- Aren't I tiring you, mom?
- No.
You tired me out when
you didn't leave the house.
- On the computer?
- Yes.
At 13 years old.
He wanted to always be on the computer.
Right click!
How long have you been playing?
My mother bought me a computer
and I got Minecraft.
She must have regretted the purchase.
No, I would have regretted it.
If you weren't here, out in the open.
I don't regret it because
you are finally about to discover life.
Beautiful! This is fantastic!
Is this the end?
The summit!
Let's go!
Thank you, Mathis.
You made my life beautiful.
Seriously, I'm telling you.
I discovered a true passion.
Lately, I'm not
very close to my parents,
so I gave my mom a gift.
We are here.
No, I don't believe it.
You wanted to fly, so let's fly.
- Are we all going together?
- Let's go.
This is beautiful, thank you!
Mathis, why did you say one morning:
"I'm going to follow this idiot Youtuber"?
Dude, why is it that all of a sudden,
you said to yourself:
"I'll follow this guy's madness."
When we met,
I saw what you wanted to do.
I thought, "This guy
doesn't just want to do Everest,
"want to discover the mountains
in every sense of the term."
I thought, "This project is exciting,"
because you wanted to
discover the mountains
and go further,
don't just cross the summit off your list.
The path you chose to follow
and you agreed to walk
is correct, I think.
I'm very happy
with our journey so far,
but this is just the
end of the first phase.
We made the highest peaks of the Alps.
We have to move on to
the second phase, in Nepal,
and the hardest part is yet to come.
"The hardest part is yet to come"?
Now, let's attack Ama Dablam.
It is 6812 meters high.
Many consider it
the most beautiful mountain in the world.
For the body to resist
at this extreme altitude,
will have to acclimate.
Let's go for a walk
for ten days, from village to village,
to get used to the altitude
and let's go to base camp
from where we will attempt the summit
without the help of oxygen cylinders.
After just six months of training,
climb Ama Dablam
might be a little too ambitious.
We leave tomorrow.
- Are you excited?
- We are excited.
Yesterday, I ate at a restaurant
with my parents.
My father is freaking out.
It's really going off.
He gave me a 50 minute speech.
I thought, "I need to record this."
One day when you are in trouble, When
I need motivation, I will listen to you.
I thought, "I'm going
to put this in my ears
"and I will remember what he told me."
If I show you
- Did you record your father?
- Yes.
He didn't know?
Dude, it's not complicated.
He'll kill me if he finds out
that I recorded the conversation.
He was talking
and had tears in his eyes.
I felt his voice tremble.
I thought, "They fear for me."
And you, are you afraid?
Me? Are you crazy?
I can't wait to get here.
I adore you.
I will send you messages.
I won't use my cell phone much.
Don't worry.
- Like stress.
- I await news from you.
We'll be back in a month.
She was a little stressed.
Yes, she said, "You never know,
if something happens"
Everything will be fine.
KATHMANDU - NEPAL
1400 M
What a mess.
It looks like my room,
but on the scale of a city.
The cows are going around the door.
What's going on?
Did you see the cow that got stuck?
Short.
Bastard!
Marion will destroy him when he comes back.
Damn!
Mathis!
Did you get a bob cut?
It's beautiful. He respected you.
Come on, Swiss.
You look like Tintin
when he comes back from the rocket.
We're sliding across the floor! How crazy!
Here we go, Mathis!
I can't believe it!
The city is beneath us.
LUKLA - 10H - 2800 M
We were transferred
from Kathmandu to Lukla.
We are in the jungle.
We are at a low altitude, 2800 meters,
and we go to Namche,
the village of the Sherpas.
My battery is 100% charged.
I'm 100% and I'll continue to be 100%.
That's what we need.
To the bottom of the mountain!
And as soon as you see Baba Dablam
They are prayer mills.
Prayer mills?
When he turns, he says prayers.
Always turn in the direction
of the clock hands.
I love this. It's spiritual.
I feel good, I'm recharging.
In places like this,
I can empty my mind.
I can't think about anything.
I'm not here to think
what I'm going to do tomorrow,
if i should make a video,
think about YouTube all the time
Finally, I don't give a damn.
For everything, man.
When you are here in the mountains
Nothing else matters.
The brain only focuses on the present.
I guess that's what life is for.
You have to discover,
you have to want to learn.
I don't want to stay in my bubble,
in my cocoon.
To discover what you love, your passion,
you have to get up,
turn off the television,
go outside
and experience many things.
There are things that cost nothing.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- All good?
- Yes, everything.
- So, are you going to do Everest?
- Yes.
- He's done it 12 times.
- Twelve times?
- Twelve times.
- Twelve times to the top?
Try.
And lost his fingers.
This one doesn't move.
Can't move.
These too. Disappeared.
The four.
Do you still feel something?
You don't feel anything anymore.
When we have less oxygen,
the blood does not reach the ends.
First, it goes to the vital organs.
So when you come back down,
you can lose fingers.
- Are you going back to Everest?
- Yes.
Yes, will try to continue.
Will you try again? Will
you come back again?
Will be back in spring.
It's how you feed your family.
But I would never do it for fun.
It's not about fun.
- It's to feed the family.
- They have no choice.
It is a good source of income,
so he does this.
We Westerners live luxurious lives.
We dream of doing these climbs
because we have money.
But he does it to survive.
We do it for fun
and he does it to survive.
Namaste.
Do you know YouTube?
- YouTube?
- Yes.
You're kidding me.
Did you see how she was making fun of me?
Manish!
Manish, our operator
Nepalese chambermaid, will accompany us.
Are you feeling well? Do you know this one?
I am fine.
I am fine.
I am fine.
That's it, you're fine.
We also have Ila Nuru,
our local guide.
Ila Nuru lent me his glasses.
And Dorji, the leader of the Sherpas.
He has climbed Everest 19 times.
He invited us to eat at his house.
This is his house.
Watch your head! Watch out!
It didn't hurt.
He's making us potatoes
from his garden.
- Are you vegetarian?
- On.
Can't you kill anything?
No, because all lives are precious.
- So, you're a vegetarian.
- Yes.
You too, Ila Nuru, vegetarian?
Vegetables and meat.
This guy is funny.
It's so funny, Ila Nuru.
Half, half.
It's the best answer.
As always, I'm here with Mathis
and Jordan, who is here
to film with Manish,
and with Samy, the producer.
And there's also Lo Slemett,
the world ski champion,
who was with me
in the first mountaineering session.
Let's attack Ama Dablam!
When I met you,
I didn't think I would
do Baba Dablam with you.
You bastard!
- Dude, are we going to climb that?
- Yeah
Shall we climb that?
No, seriously? It looks like a pyramid!
From here, the summit of Ama Dablam
looks scary.
- Yes, it's scary.
- Very!
I have seen many mountains,
but this one makes me nervous.
This one makes me nervous!
Chamonix is difficult for Europe,
but that's another story.
Make me
I'm afraid of one thing,
of not being up there.
I can't be sure
that I won't have a headache,
that I won't have diarrhea...
- Are you sure you want to go there?
- Yes.
But you doubt that your body will keep up.
- Okay.
- Yes, me too.
I'd rather do this than Everest.
This is beautiful.
When you announced Everest
I was wrong, I published this.
It's a sign, we have to climb it.
Many people say this is
the most beautiful mountain in the world.
Beneath the last slope,
there is a very threatening serac
which fell last spring.
They were at the camp.
Look at the avalanche it caused.
The noise it makes!
- This is scary.
- So it is.
Dorji, were you filming at the camp?
Try.
It's crazy!
Sometimes the wind comes from the snow.
Moves an air mass
that can destroy the base camp
and kill people.
It's scary.
Let's climb Ama Dablam, 6800 meters!
The highest mountain I have ever climbed.
This is amazing!
I am fine!
Manish, break the record again!
The summit.
Well! Are you okay?
Did someone say fashion?
He's so excited. He made eight meters.
One last message.
See how you can jump.
- How did it go?
- Lots of jumping.
I am fine!
It's almost too hot in here.
I'm sick, it's a virus.
- It could be the altitude.
- No.
I was once that sick in Paris.
I'll be back.
- Let's go to the summit.
- Yes sir.
- Nobody will stop me.
- Nobody.
- I'll be back.
- He will come back.
- I'll be back.
- Let me see that smile.
Try!
I knew I was going to get sick.
I had to get sick.
I had to call in sick the day before.
I haven't been sick for six days
to improve and recover.
I get sick a day before.
It's so annoying.
I'm so sad.
I can't get better in four days.
It's very annoying.
We stayed here one night.
Tomorrow, we'll see how you are.
If you are not well,
we took a day off.
If you are really not well,
we'll see what to do,
whether we can go
back or cancel everything.
We cannot put ourselves in danger
or ruin our health
by a mountain
that will still be here in 20 years.
It's like this.
Sometimes things work out,
other times not.
Sometimes the body gives up.
Sometimes it's the weather.
There are 1000 reasons.
A billion expeditions gone wrong.
You can't feel disappointed
if things don't work out.
Everything will be fine.
We will do everything to make this work.
It's hard to say.
We just got up
and Jordan is really bad.
He is very sick.
My throat hurts
and Jordan has a headache.
Me too, but he's worse than yesterday.
We couldn't get the insurance
to put it in the helicopter.
Wait, they are responding via WhatsApp.
- It will be quick.
- In a day.
- One day.
- One day.
This morning when I saw him I thought:
"He is not well."
Unfortunately, things don't go well.
Always as planned.
When I think I can
to have come for nothing
I'll be back, Manish.
I don't know what I have,
but I don't want to eat anything.
It's very annoying.
Jordan has covid.
- Do you have covid?
- He has covid.
Maybe we all have covid.
If he has it, we all have covid.
We all have covid.
Shit! Fucking covid!
The helicopter crashed.
The helicopter crashed.
No!
Crap!
I hope no one was there.
- There has to be someone there.
- At least the pilot.
We have news from the pilot.
The pilot is fine.
He managed to escape.
I've never seen a helicopter crash.
Here, helicopters have no elevation.
When they take off,
as we are at 5000 meters,
cannot be far from the ground.
They stay close to the ground
until they descend a little.
And sometimes they
touch the walls and boom!
It could have been the helicopter
from Jordan yesterday.
Now, we are in a very bad mood.
I am very sick.
Jordan is gone.
The helicopter crashed.
It's a great ordeal.
As soon as I get better,
we'll go to this summit.
Let's finish him off.
If we were not capable,
would already be home.
Before reaching the other,
I thought, "I can't do it."
I am determined,
now I think it might be possible.
Of course it is possible.
Objective, recovery.
It's Saturday, the 14th.
What is the time frame for recovery?
We can't fall asleep either.
We can't do anything for three days.
Do you think we'll leave in two days?
Try.
I won't be recovered by then.
In a day or two, you will be better.
No, guys, let me rest, I can't.
Rest what? We will.
My throat is burning.
Don't let it get you down.
You go there.
- Leo is an idiot.
- I am nothing.
- Tens covid
- Don't focus on the throat.
Don't listen to those voices.
We put one foot in front
of the other and climbed up.
AMA DABLAM BASE CAMP
Base camp! We're here, folks!
Let's do it.
I'm very excited.
I've never been so excited
to climb a damn mountain.
Welcome back!
Surprise, you bastard!
I am back!
Welcome back!
How was Kathmandu? Did you get any air?
- Try!
- Try?
Okay, enough bad luck. I'm in a good mood.
Let's climb like titans.
This is the final stretch.
We have 2200 meters to climb, like this.
Nothing can stop me.
I'm going to the top, I'm sure.
I am sure of myself.
From base camp,
let's go to Camp 1.
Then we have to get to Camp 2
and we will spend the night there.
At 2 o'clock we arrived at Camp 3.
The last step is the summit.
Damn! Let's climb the most
beautiful mountain in the Himalayas!
I don't know if you've noticed yet.
But Dablam.
Let's see if anyone is awake.
Yes, he is awake.
You're awake, friends.
- What did you say?
- Are you okay?
How are you?
Did you sleep well?
I slept well. Today is the big day.
- The big day!
- Let's go!
START OF THE CLIMB
We arrived at Camp 1. It was difficult.
Very difficult.
They're not kidding.
It took us four and a half hours.
- It's a lot.
- So it is.
It's mental. Mentally, it's hard.
I'm not going to stop here.
Let's now go to Camp 2.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
- This is what climbing is.
- Yes.
- It's steeper than Matterhorn.
- Yes.
- Am I okay like this or not?
- Perfect.
Dorji has 30 kilos on his back.
The guy is amazing!
How many do we have? Ten?
Fifteen or twenty.
Will this rock hold?
Patch leaves.
Look at this altitude!
That's a lot of gas.
I've never seen so much gas in my life.
There is a lot of gas.
YELLOW TOWER
- Are you Swiss?
- Yes.
We found subscribers
even in Ama Dablam.
- Did you reach the top?
- Yes.
- And?
- This morning, damn it!
When I saw your stories
and Mathis' stories
showing that they were here,
I thought, "Fuck!"
All the haters say Everest
it's a tourist machine.
Everything you did before Everest
is 1000 times worse.
Is there anything worse than what's coming?
After Camps 2 and 3,
it gets much more difficult.
But isn't it so steep?
Yes, it is! It's endless,
but it's just snow.
From Camp 2, it is vertical
without stopping until the top.
That's comforting.
Are you okay, Mathis?
I don't have time off!
Yes, it is very difficult.
I'm scared shitless.
Try!
Camp 2!
Camp 2, we've arrived.
CAMP 2
What the hell am I doing on a damn rock?
Who knows how many meters high
and in a hanging tent?
Yes, it is suspended.
The tent is iconic.
It's iconic.
With the three of us
there, it should be fine.
It's beautiful.
Unbelievable!
Very beautiful.
Samy to Ins, are you listening?
I made it to Camp 2, bro.
We will sleep soon.
Let's eat and then sleep.
How is morale and fatigue?
I'm fine, I can't give up.
I can see the summit,
but it's still far away.
- It is difficult.
- Is it that difficult?
Try.
It's hard, but I know it's temporary.
It will pass.
We have to hold on
and we will achieve it.
Does the Air Up bottle work at 6000 meters?
Yes, it is working.
There is hot water.
I hope I can do this, Jordan.
Of course you can.
You're at 6000.800 meters to go.
There's no reason you can't.
Eight hundred meters.
Not even that, it's 700 meters.
Seven hundred.
We can't give up, bro.
Yes, we will not give up.
Now, it is 2:30 am.
THE NEXT DAY
It's 2:30 in the morning.
We will slowly climb to the top.
- Did you sleep well, Ines?
- Yes.
I didn't sleep, I didn't close my eyes.
Neither do I.
I've never been so nervous
for reaching a peak.
But we have to go anyway,
we have to hold on.
If you only focus on complaining,
you won't be able to.
So go ahead and shut up.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
I have no energy. I don't understand.
MUSHROOM MOUNTAIN RANGE
Let's go to Camp 3.
Let's make a big stop,
a big break.
The sun will rise.
It will also change a little.
This is always the hardest part.
The end of the night, the sunrise.
CAMP 3
This sucks.
We left four hours ago.
We haven't gotten to 3 yet.
We didn't even do half of it
than we were supposed to do.
We are sick.
It's covid.
I never saw this.
We've been climbing walls since morning!
We didn't do this in vain, Mathis.
We have to try to keep a cool head.
Let's kill each other.
There are about 500 damn meters left.
Furthermore, they are very steep.
Why do we run out of power?
It's a horrible feeling, Mathis.
It feels like shit.
How irritating!
I really wanted to go there.
Guys, I see we are
going very slowly.
We won't be able to climb.
We don't have the
energy or rhythm to climb.
It's so frustrating.
AMA DABLAM - BASE CAMP
Jordan to Mathis. Any news?
Jordan asks for updates.
Mathis to Jordan. We're exhausted.
We'll probably go down.
You recorded your father in the restaurant
without him knowing?
I thought I should record it.
One day when you are in trouble,
When I need motivation,
I will listen to you.
I'm going to put this in my ears
and I will remember what he told me.
- I'm your father.
- Don't worry.
You are not a child anymore.
Don't say "don't worry".
I will always care about you.
Your mother too.
I wanted to know if you trusted me or not.
Do you see how far you've come?
Do you think I have doubts?
When I hear you speak, it seems.
I have to do this.
Wonder what you're doing?
- Do you have any idea how lucky you are?
- I don't have.
Tens of ether.
Everything you do, we never did.
I'm just telling you to be careful.
I ask you to feel your body.
If you feel it, whether it's difficult
that is good, move forward.
Come on, bro.
I don't care, I'll try.
I don't give a damn. Let's do it, Mathis.
Dude, I didn't climb these damn 2000 meters
to stop here.
I'm telling you.
If we reach 100 meters,
we can, yes?
Ines, will you accompany me?
- Should I accompany you?
- Yes.
Slowly.
- Do you think we can do it, Dorji?
- Yes. Go ahead.
Let's do it, my friend.
Mathis, let's do this, bro.
Let's wake up and let's do it.
STRIVE TO THE SUMMII'm proud of you.
With every step you take,
we will be with you.
CUMA
Dorji, we did it! I did it, damn it!
I did it!
Wow, I did it!
Wow!
It's always so scary not to be able to.
You are stressing inside.
You are scared.
But when you get there, it feels so good!
It's so beautiful.
- Thank you, Dorji! Thank you, my friend.
- You are welcome.
- Are you okay?
- Yes.
We did this together.
Mathis is coming.
Try!
We did it, guys! The summit!
- The summit!
- The summit!
You bastard, we did it!
We achieved!
I didn't think we could do it.
We don't believe in
the end, but we made it.
Never give up.
We deserve it.
Manish, my!
We got it, man!
We were about to give up.
At Camp 3, I thought it was the end.
Yeah, damn it!
Without him, I don't know if
I would have reached the top.
He motivated us a lot.
"Without thinking," he said.
"I'm going to climb, I don't give a damn."
"I've been here for 20 days,
"I will climb this mountain
and return to Paris."
Honestly, I can't believe it.
Honestly, I wouldn't have had
mental strength to continue.
The turnaround is now!
- Are you okay?
- I'm fine now.
Everest is next.
That's next, Mathis!
BACK TO BASE CAMP
- O cume!
- Oh my, Malta!
And you came down the same day.
Damn! Are the Swiss here?
The Swiss are here.
We couldn't miss this.
Hello, my.
I have a crazy story to tell.
I've had hemorrhoids for
two days. It hurts so much.
Man, that makes me... My anus is burning.
I'm suffering so much.
I have to find a solution.
Climb to Ama Dablam
with hemorrhoids. Amazing, isn't it?
We look horrible.
We really look horrible.
I don't know how we did it.
Every time I climb a mountain, I say this.
But now you've really impressed me.
If it were up to me,
would have gone back ten times.
As much altitude as this
It's not my thing...
I'm not a Sherpa.
I have been to the
Himalayas twice before this.
You prefer technical things in the Alps.
It's more my passion. I'm better at it.
That's when I realize it's a mental thing.
We thought we were finished,
but you understood
that we had already climbed 800 meters.
High altitudes are like that.
You have to accept that
you get hurt and suffer.
The last 200 meters hurt.
There is a bigger one waiting for us.
It's going to hurt more than this.
- Yes.
- Maybe not vertically,
- but in oxygen
- Yes.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
Team!
Malta!
Today, a new video.
A new video.
After a month without YouTube,
I had to give news.
Everything is fine?
Inoxtag is with us!
Let's go!
Who will be the last survivor?
They will have to
inspect four vehicles each.
Unbelievable!
The purpose of patrols is to get out.
Continuing. Michou's live.
Inox is transmitting!
- How are you, Inox?
- I am doing great!
It's a little after 2 in the morning.
I'm filming tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Stainless steel!
I'm worried.
Ins is not here
and seems to be doing too much.
I sound like a concerned father.
He lives so many lives. I fear for him.
I agree.
Since returning from Ama Dablam,
Ins is exhausted.
He is mentally exhausted, tired.
His mind and body are not well.
Lost eight kilos.
I lost my defined body.
Now, I'm thin. I shaved
everything, I look like Ins from 2013.
What he needs now
is to recover physical shape.
Is everyone here?
I'm Subway Surfer, I'm following.
Inox, I need you to come with me.
I am tired.
I'm exhausted, I can't get through the day.
It's impossible.
As soon as you finish something,
something else comes along.
This sucks.
I can't handle another 30 minutes live.
I'm exhausted.
That's it. I'm fed up!
I'm fed up.
I've accepted too many things
that I now have to do.
We have to adjust our ideas,
your model, the whole operation.
You are the only one who
can make the final decision.
It's just that I'm in
I sound like a spoiled
brat. It's so annoying.
To!
But even though I'm making a cool video,
I think, "Fuck, I have too much stuff."
You might be unhappy about making a video.
I'm a spoiled brat.
There are those who care
and get up at 6 in the morning
and go to bed at 8pm,
and I complain because I have a right
every night and record every day.
I'm a spoiled brat.
You think you have obligations
I'm afraid of becoming lazy.
Because I do things I love so much
that I no longer love
the things I used to do.
A video where I step
24 hours in my car, I loved that.
But not anymore. I've
done this 40 million times.
I just want to think about Everest.
If this experience
hadn't changed me mentally,
would have reached the summit,
but, as with all other projects,
I would say: "I've already
reached the summit. What's next?"
It's the worst failure.
I have to be a new man.
If you take Ins from the
beginning of the project
and Ins of the final.
They are two different types.
Whether for myself or for others.
If it hadn't changed, it would be
just another project in the catalog.
And what do you get out of this?
I see you do too many things
at the same time.
Between his life as a Youtuber
and athlete, is going crazy.
I tell him: "You have to make a choice.
"You can't do everything at once
and have the same intensity in everything.
"Focus on your preparation
or focus on your plans."
I'm sending a voice message
because I don't have any news from you.
I don't know what's going on,
but it's starting to get urgent.
This is no time to be an idiot.
You're making fun of all the work
that we did this year.
You know that wasn't what we promised.
When we started this, we thought:
"This year, we want that preparation."
You proved to me that you could progress
and now you do nothing.
This is where you need to focus.
Focus on this project,
on this final stretch.
If training is too hard, find something.
Put on some music, but don't give up.
What I'm asking you is that frees
you from everything except training.
Your only priority now is training,
It's your profession.
So wake up.
DIA 0
It can't be. It hasn't
even been a year yet.
Time didn't pass so quickly.
The six months between Ama Dablam and now
can't have passed so quickly.
Here we go.
Time is crazy.
Climbing Everest is hard enough.
The challenge had to
be even more difficult.
I don't take my cell phone,
I leave it in the studio.
Nobody believes me.
I'll leave my cell phone here.
- Aren't you going to take your cell phone?
- I don't carry a cell phone.
You are totally disconnected.
Focus on the goal.
Stop trying to convince me.
I won't take it.
Mathis didn't believe it and said:
"No, you won't.
He's doing this for the cameras."
I'm not going to take
my cell phone. It's weird.
I already wanted to
pick it up. I already did.
I only have my passport here.
Goodbye, studio. This is the last time.
Man, this is crazy.
After a year, the time has come.
Now, let's go to ten days
walking for adaptation.
DAY 1 - NAMCHE
3440 M
DAY 2 - NAMCHE
3440 M
DIA 3 - PANGBOCHE
3985 M
DIA 4 - DINGBOCHE
4410 M
DIA 5 - DINGBOCHE
4410 M
HE 6 - NANGKARTSHANG
5083 M
I don't feel well.
And now I'm sick again.
But it's normal, it's
the altitude. It will pass.
I know my body. Give me 24 hours.
HE 8 - CHUKHUNG RI
5546 M
They can give me all
the diseases in the world,
I'll go up anyway.
DIA 9 - LOBUCHE
6119 M
DAY 10 - CAMP EVERES- Mathis!
- Yes sir.
Base camp in sight!
EVEREST BASE CAMP
SAGARMATHA - 5364 M
It's a city.
Yeah, that sounds good
to me. It's not that bad.
Spectacular! This is base camp.
There it is.
I promised:
"Whatever happens, we'll see each other
in 2024, at the foot of Mount Everest."
Promise fulfilled. You took the
necessary steps, it's beautiful.
You didn't give up on anything.
We didn't give up in a year.
One year, man. You didn't give up.
Do you regret anything?
No way.
It was the best decision of my life.
I feel so good. I'm happy.
Thanks for being with me, Mathis.
You're welcome, bro. It's
my pleasure. Let's do it.
Our campsite is fantastic!
I'm so happy, man! We're here, damn it!
Sunglasses on the summit, bro.
NAMCHE
7 DAYS LEFManish!
The adaptation is not over yet.
- Manish!
- My.
- Are you a basketball fan?
- On.
I'm a big fan. I used to play a lot.
- Were you on a team?
- Yes.
I represented Nepal in 2011,
in Rimini, Italy.
He is a former champion.
It's a tribute to Kobe Bryant.
He engraved Kobe Bryant on his boots.
- It's ready.
- Come on, for Kobe!
I have a surprise for him.
He doesn't know yet.
Manish, what is your dream in life?
For now, the dream is to be
at the top of Sagarmatha, Everest.
- We have the same dream, brother.
- Yes.
Let's do it.
I made a promise to Manish.
Last year he couldn't go to the summit.
Stopped at Camp 4 because the client
had run out of oxygen
to climb to the summit with him.
He said, "Stay here, you can't go up."
This year, I promised him
that I would come with us.
You're all going up with us.
There will be enough for everyone.
Let's go together.
We are also with Sonam.
Come with us too.
He is from Langtang Valley.
Was the earthquake in 2015?
His entire village collapsed.
His house collapsed.
Your whole house?
He stopped working for some time
to help the family
to rebuild home.
When I passed the guide exam,
we talked a lot with the Nepalese.
And Sonam should come with us,
but he couldn't because he had to help
the family rebuilding the village.
We had to rebuild the house
for the safety of my family.
Afterwards, I was able
to go on expeditions again.
It's a pleasure to work with the team
because you are much better
than my newbie clients.
Some customers don't even
know how to put on crampons.
Damn!
There was someone to whom
we even had to put on our boots.
What? No, I don't believe so.
Sometimes the guy wants to pee
and says his hands are numb,
so we have to open
No, I don't believe it.
- I don't believe it. Seriously?
- Yes.
Sometimes customers are old,
therefore, we accept.
They help people pee, man.
He holds their dicks so they can pee.
This is really excessive.
Stretch out!
Pathan!
Milan!
Same!
We can't carry it all alone.
These Nepalese porters
helped us at base camp.
They're coming down. They're done.
If we get to the top,
it is partly thanks to them,
because they are machines.
You're the best, bro.
In the comments, wish them strength.
They are the true heroes of the Himalayas.
Do you think we'll get there?
To the summit of Everest?
No.
Ins, he's just a silly kid.
We will make it.
I don't think it's possible.
How is it possible to get up there?
It's too big.
Everest is on a different level
than I have done so far.
We will pass through four fields
with great challenges at each stage.
We start with Icefall,
one of the most dangerous passages.
We crossed this glacier with crevasses
and huge seracs that can fall.
After Camp 1,
we will cross great cracks
and the Western Cwm, a sun-drenched valley,
where the temperatures
can rise dangerously.
After Camp 2, we will have
to face the steep slope of Lhotse
to Camp 3 and then 4.
Then, we're going to enter the Death Zone.
Above this altitude,
we are gradually dying.
In these extreme conditions,
we will attempt the final ascent
to the summit of Everest,
on a dizzying crest
with many kilometers on each side.
Prepare your mind for Everest.
I don't have that thing
about you feeling confident.
- I don't have that
- You can't have many doubts.
We have to trust
and continue to take preparation seriously.
And that will do.
Louis came to film with Manish.
He climbed Everest last year.
So it's an incredible asset
for our expedition.
How long between the
South Col and the summit?
It took us about ten hours.
It's not that long. Well...
But it's a long time.
At the top of the Matterhorn,
from Camp 4 to the top.
Hence saying that it is a long time.
We will stay at base camp for a month.
To adapt ourselves
and we have to wait for the right moment
so we can go up.
It happens once a year, it's unmissable.
I had to show you.
Where we will live for a month.
Welcome to Base Camp!
It's a mini city
at the bottom of Everest, at 5200 meters.
It has developed a
lot in the last 50 years.
There are many problems,
such as pollution, overcrowding
Now Base Camp is clear,
but up there it's worse and we'll show it.
But, as Mathis taught me,
we have to leave the mountain
how we found it.
Let's bring our trash with us
and leave nothing on the mountain.
However, we hope at our camp.
Welcome to my home.
Welcome to my home!
Welcome to my home!
This is my home at Base Camp.
This is where I sleep
every night with a
beautiful sleeping bag
that can withstand -40 C.
And I have a blanket to keep me warm.
Wait, let me take this off.
- No, that's piss.
- You make me angry.
It's my piss.
I managed to pee a liter in one night.
It's my record since I arrived.
At night we have to get up to urinate
because we have to be hydrated,
but we don't want to go out, it's too cold.
So we take the bottle and do it.
You already know the rest.
I have to empty it.
- You touched my piss.
- It's disgusting.
My Air Up bottle,
to stay hydrated at high altitude.
Here, I keep my hygiene kit.
Mouthwash, toothbrush
and skin care.
I use this moisturizer
because the sun is very strong here.
If you put this on your
face, you will reach the top.
Of course.
As well as!
Good!
You must be thinking
where I go to the bathroom.
Yes, at night, I pee in the bottle.
But what about when it's not night?
Is anyone here?
Here is the throne.
You poop and it falls into a blue bucket.
When it's full, they close the bucket,
take him out of the valley
and leave it at the bottom of the mountain.
Mathis!
I'm trying to pack my things
because it's a mess.
You're trying hard, man.
- I'm out of breath.
- What?
- I'm out of breath.
- He should have trained too.
Wow!
He is the director of the documentary.
Without training,
came to base camp to film.
Look who's here.
Look at this outfit!
This!
What song is this, bro?
Manish, I am not acclimatized.
I'm out of energy.
Speaking of which, the kitchen is here.
The cook has been kind to us.
We will be good to him.
French cheese. Want to try it?
- He is well.
- Okay, let's go.
Savoy cheese,
This is my favorite cheese.
Did the cheese survive
the journey from France?
This!
Damn!
How delightful!
No, it's not usually like that.
It smells like I think I'm going to vomit!
Look how ugly this cheese is!
- Go on, I'll prove it.
- Let's go.
Wait.
Actually, it just warmed up a little,
but it seems fine to me.
My God! It's exceptional!
- Is it good or not?
- It is good.
France! Yes!
- Do you like it? Is it good?
- Yes.
Is it good or not? Yes!
The fire!
We can discuss
what date is best to go to the summit.
I pray to God that we can succeed.
No injuries, no problems.
We will attempt the summit on the 18th.
In other words, we leave in three days.
The weather is very good.
If you think the weather is good,
It's fine with me, no problem.
- Tonight, our Sherpas will leave
- Leave the oxygen?
- What do you think about the traffic?
- There will be less on the 18th.
- He is well.
- Yes.
- Does that plan sound good to you?
- Yes.
I'm scared shitless.
We are fine, thank you.
Thank you, Subash. Thank you, team.
The time has come.
This is the long-awaited moment.
- One year
- At least.
And now there are three days left.
I'll call the weatherman and say:
"The Sherpas say the
18th. What do you think?"
Because I think that
I don't know if it's a good
idea to leave on the 18th.
Saturday, the 18th,
pleasant morning and then snowfall.
Windy afternoon until evening.
Night fog at all altitudes.
I don't want to climb Everest
without seeing anything.
Up there, we want to see the bottom.
The only thing that matters
is the prevailing wind.
Then, if there is fog
The fog I want to go to
the top and see everything.
I'm more worried about traffic.
This is my phobia.
Yes, it's getting out of control.
I don't want to be pessimistic, but...
I don't want to have to wait in line.
He doesn't want anyone there,
neither fog nor wind
I'm going to Everest once in my life.
I didn't come just to see
the top of Everest.
You shouldn't put so
much pressure on yourself.
Otherwise, you will never go.
You say: "It will be very crowded,
but there will be a strong headwind.
"There will be fog."
You'll wait three more years.
I have no experience
to tell us what we should do.
I trust the team.
There are 400 of us in the camp
waiting for a window to climb
and that's where the traffic comes from.
We see the photos and
everything on social media,
with those giant lines.
There is a four window
or five days without wind.
All climbers go to that window.
We are worried
that we get stuck in traffic.
I have a knot in my stomach.
We'll need this for the end of the climb.
Because there is no more oxygen in the air.
- It's our survival there.
- Yes.
This is crazy.
We are testing the oxygen mask
to see if it works well.
Am I breathing oxygen now?
No, it's not on yet.
- Pressure.
- Yes.
- There's oxygen flowing through here.
- Yes.
- I feel a tingling in my stomach.
- An anthill?
What the fuck?
Man, we felt it right away.
See how much energy I have?
- I've never tried it, I don't know.
- Try it, you'll be shocked.
Don't you feel like
breathing is getting easier?
I don't feel any tingling.
- Are you not feeling well?
- Yes.
- You feel better!
- Very good.
It's so different. It's a big difference.
If you have this on your back
all the way up, you'll stay like this.
You can last five hours.
Oxygen is an incredible advantage.
There are those who get by without it
and all the credit to these people,
because trying Everest without oxygen
it's a feat.
Without oxygen, it's 100 times harder.
It's 100 times harder.
I thought it was a helicopter.
But no, it's an avalanche.
It looks big. It's not far.
That avalanche
is not far from us!
Shit, it keeps coming. It's moving.
Seracs to leave.
We can't be under one,
when we get there.
It's better that it falls
today, not tomorrow.
- Mathis gave me this.
- For when it's very cold,
so as not to burn your throat
with air at -30 C.
Using this helps to retain
- humidity and heat in the throat.
- It doesn't hurt my throat,
that's why,
I'm going to Camp 2 with this.
- Tomorrow.
- That.
Damn, I'm scared shitless.
We have been hearing
blocks falling day and night.
It makes me nervous, but let's do it.
There is no reason not to do it.
Yes, are you okay?
I miss you.
It's been a while, man.
Do you have any news?
I left my cell phone in Paris
a month and a half ago.
Mathis gave me his cell phone to call.
It's best to be disconnected
and focused on Everest.
- I'm leaving tomorrow.
- It's crazy!
- How long will it take?
- Four days. Starting tomorrow!
Give it your all and you will succeed.
It's crazy what you're going through.
Enjoy, bro.
Keeps the Shonen spirit, as always.
Your strength is in your mind.
Ins did the right thing.
We've been training for this for a year.
He has been working hard
in preparation for this project.
A year of preparation may seem short,
but he has been very involved.
He was very disciplined,
gave everything during these 360 days.
That's all he thought about.
He changed his diet, he
has been training for this.
This is equivalent to
five or six years of preparation.
Today, he is at the top.
I can't wait.
It was a year of work
for four days of climbing.
He knows how to climb,
he trusts the equipment,
knows how to tie, knows
how to climb with the rope.
It also understands security and speed.
I'm very stressed.
My stomach is in knots before we go.
It will be fine. I hope
everything goes well.
The most important
thing is to come back alive.
Or we go back.
You're crazy to do this to me.
We are still taking risks.
You take risks.
In the mountains, we take risks.
There are many factors.
All the experience you gained
was for this moment.
Ins had an impact on me,
in the way of acting, in the energy.
He is very inspiring.
In the end, we didn't believe it.
We both grew up with this project.
I'm so happy to be with you
and climb to this height.
Before I go up, I want to thank you
to everyone who
supported me in this project
and to all who encouraged me.
Every day I heard:
"Good luck on Everest."
I've been hearing this for a year.
- Good luck on Everest.
- Thanks.
It's 8800 meters, without a doubt.
Yes! Even he encourages me to do so.
Before I go up, I want to thank you.
I thank everyone,
to my entire team
who believed in me and the project.
Thanks also to those who criticized me.
This helped me question myself
about many things
and become even better.
This Sunday, at 6
o'clock, you will be there.
Yes, usually.
- You'll be careful, won't you, son?
- I go.
I'm here to encourage you
and to hug you deep down.
If something happens,
You must know that I had a beautiful life.
- How's it going?
- And you?
- Yes, I have good news.
- Are you okay?
- I have good news.
- Tens?
- I'm leaving tonight.
- It's time!
- That's right.
- Tonight?
It's the big night.
That is great.
I wanted to tell you before I go.
That's nice of you, my love.
I'm supporting you.
I don't know if it will be difficult,
I don't know how I have no idea.
- Honestly, I don't know.
- That's good. You shouldn't leave.
With apprehension. Do things as they are.
Don't try to look for
what you're going to feel.
Go feel it at a certain and ready moment.
Go, observe, listen, breathe in silence.
On the 19th, think of me.
I will be suffering.
I think about you every day.
Every day.
I love you, mom.
Come on, man. We gotta go.
Now, it's our turn to play.
Whatever happens, don't regret.
Don't regret it.
Icefall is one of the stages
most dangerous parts of the climb.
It is an unstable glacier
that moves one meter per day.
With giant ice blocks
that can fall on us.
Today, we will cross this minefield
to reach Camp 1,
where we will sleep tonight.
Look at that.
It's a building.
If it lands on you, you're done for.
When you pass underneath, don't delay.
This way, you leave faster.
Go! We shouldn't stay long.
From now on,
let's start with the fixed rope
because there are huge holes.
Dude, theres very little
Dude, what the hell kind of hole is this?
It's so scary, bro.
- We'll have to put the spikes in first.
- Yes.
Yes, it is there.
- See? Like this.
- Yes.
Good, Sonam! That's right, my brother!
Now, we are on a crossing
where there are many stairs.
Spikes in front.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
- Look at people.
- What people?
What the hell is this?
It's amazing. I didn't think
there would be so many.
I don't believe this.
At the top, it's over. But we'll be dead.
And we can't wait.
That's what we saw on the Internet
before we come, Mathis.
We are in the middle.
As this passage is very technical,
we have to pull a lot.
So it takes time.
There is a traffic jam,
we have to wait a good hour.
Damn!
And we are among the first,
that's the worst part.
Behind us, it must be even worse.
What the hell is going
on? I don't believe it.
- This is hell.
- Unbelievable.
It's the beginning of a horror movie,
a disaster movie.
It's hell on earth.
There is a serac overhead.
If it falls, it's over.
Don't worry, I saw it.
- I'd rather not look.
- Me too.
Especially here
A crack may open
under Sonam's feet.
Mathis is crazy. It's only been a year
since I started climbing,
but Mathis knows this.
It's his beach. And he's shocked.
If they were prepared,
if they had the right skills,
would advance quickly.
- It would be quick.
- Yes.
But they don't even know
how to put it on the rope.
They don't know how to climb,
they don't know how to use an elevator,
they don't know how to do anything.
So they take ten minutes each.
That's the problem.
How long have we been waiting?
Under this serac?
We've been here for an hour.
It could fall at any moment.
If it breaks, it will give a good blow.
Is this the first time like this?
- No.
- No?
- Is it always like this?
- Always.
I got us into a mess. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Maybe we were in too much of a hurry.
We will stay at Camp 2.
- There is a hypothesis.
- There is a hypothesis.
I'm not going up with so many people.
I don't want to lose
fingers, I don't want to die.
Neither do I.
We've been walking for six hours.
We are approaching Camp 1.
CAMP 1
Camp 1! First phase finished!
I'm here. I'm at Camp 1.
Three to go.
Tired?
- I want to sleep.
- Have you eaten the rations?
No, but I want to sleep.
Here we go. We're setting up the tent,
an inflatable with the air of
There isnt much oxygen left
Look, the summit of Everest.
I'm going to sleep on my mattress
overlooking the top of Everest.
Isn't it beautiful?
Actually, the camps aren't great
in terms of security.
Yes, especially now, where is it?
How is the snow?
- On top of huge holes.
- We are in holes.
I've never seen holes like that.
A hole can be opened
at any time.
- They are like canyons.
- Try!
Tomorrow, we go to Camp 2.
Let's take less time.
At Camp 2, two or three hours.
Yes! I woke up to a storm outside.
I didn't sleep all night.
What a mess.
Mathis told me
that Manish is very sick.
Manish!
Are you okay?
How are you, my brother?
I'm vomiting, but that's normal for me.
- What are you going to do?
- I'm going to take medicine.
Are you coming with
us or are you going back?
- I'll go with you.
- Seriously?
Try.
If you need to take care of yourself,
back to back.
- It's okay.
- Let's go to Camp 2.
We are on our way to Camp 2.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
It's not easy.
CAMP 2
Thank you! Damn!
Today, we took a big step back.
Knowing that we will not recover at 6500.
It's mental.
This is just the beginning. I can't do it.
Mentally, it's very difficult.
This cannot be just the beginning.
I'm already suffering.
My voice is gone.
When we pass 6000 meters,
we understand how it is.
We are on another planet.
It's not a place for humans.
How is Manish?
He is sick because of the altitude.
He's vomiting.
Are you taking oxygen?
I gave him oxygen.
My brother, you will come back, I am sure.
Try.
- He is well?
- Yes.
- Come back! Come back, my brother!
- Yes, brother.
- I'm sure you'll come back.
- Yes, I hope so.
Manish is unwell.
Let's stay here one more day.
Tomorrow morning, if his body
If you're okay, great, we'll set off again.
- If not
- There is no summit?
Then.
Damn, this is so annoying.
If he feels really bad,
let's not risk it.
Try.
But I wanted to summit with him.
I'm very tired.
Let's hope he gets better tomorrow.
But it's crazy because...
I don't know if I'll be able to do it.
It's so far away that I think:
"Is it still a long way off?"
I think, "Can I do it?"
Especially with the beating I took today.
It's not easy.
This place is not for us.
Now we are at 6400 meters.
And all that is above us
it's even worse.
I'm scared, man.
I think we have a problem.
- What is it?
- The weather has changed.
- Originally, it would be fine on the 20th.
- Yes.
- But now, on the 20th, they say
- He forgets.
Very windy, yes.
They are going up now
to arrive on the 19th.
What are we going to do?
Do we have to go up now?
That's not even an option.
Given the number of people there,
I prefer to stay here.
That traffic up there
is more dangerous than the wind.
I feel like leaving now
it will be a big mistake.
What do you think? Do you want to go now?
We decided, with all these people,
that the 20th will be better.
So we can wait here.
I agree, but are you sure?
That there will be no traffic?
The 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd
and 23rd will be the same.
Waking up at Camp 2
after a shitty night.
Here comes the sun.
We are waiting for the sun to hit the tent.
It's just been wind
blowing since yesterday.
When the sun rises,
my good mood will return.
- Last night, it was very windy.
- Yes.
At some point
The wind.
There are some crazy storms
at Camp 2.
Tonight a dozen tents flew away
in the lower camps.
We were lucky, but we didn't
sleep very well. It hit us all night.
As they always said,
weather is also a factor at the summit.
It is also what can lead
to the failure of a climb,
which can have an impact
throughout the expedition.
So as soon as the weather improves,
we will be here to reach the summit.
Now we're like, "What
the hell are we doing here?"
While we could be at home,
in our fucking bed,
with a bath
It's true, we are idiots for doing this.
Two idiots in a tent.
Two idiots in a tent.
- Who's awake? Are you okay, Manish?
- I am doing great.
- Your turnaround is
- My turnaround is real.
- It's real, brother. I told you!
- Yes.
My bro Manish is back!
- The turnaround!
- Twist!
Manish, you weren't like this last night!
You were like: "Good night, bro."
How are you, Charles?
This is Charles.
He joined us on the climb.
Just before 11 o'clock this morning.
When I got to the top of the climb,
my belly started to swell.
I was sure I was going to shit myself.
I took five steps
and rested for ten seconds.
Then he took five steps.
I was almost shitting myself.
Did you manage not to shit,
even though you wanted to?
I got here and the guy gave it to me
a cup of tea. I drank it.
I finished my tea and left the tent.
And said, "Emergency!
"I need a toilet!"
I was looking for a toilet.
He showed me the tent they had set up.
- For the health.
- Is this the bathroom?
But it's for peeing, isn't it?
I go in, put on my pants
around the knees.
But I'm like this and I
don't sit down completely.
- And then
- He shat on the rock.
- He shat on the rock!
- No, it came out!
- You deleted yourself.
- A bomb, man.
The tent
Dude, I destroyed the tent.
The guys had just assembled it.
I got to the toilet
and they were still fastening the ropes.
And I destroyed the tent.
- Five minutes after assembling it.
- I'm dying.
What did they expect me to do?
I stayed there for an
hour cleaning everything.
What a crazy story.
I imagine him cleaning up his own shit.
There was toilet water.
All good.
Now that the wind has died down, we can go.
Oxygen cylinder.
We won't turn it on now, but later.
The bottle is ready. Ready.
We have 700 meters of climbing
to reach Camp 3.
Camp 3 tomorrow morning.
Camp 4 tomorrow night.
Summit tomorrow night.
Let's go to the top, man.
My God! The summit.
When I think about it, I feel so happy.
It's tomorrow!
The summit! Tomorrow night!
As well as!
I believe I can go to Camp 3.
After that, I don't know, we'll see.
Either way, there won't be
rest day at Camp 3.
If you are well at Camp 3,
you have no choice.
When you arrive at Camp 3,
there is no turning back.
It won't be easy,
but that's why I came here.
I know.
- Now, it's our turn.
- Enough excuses.
No more slowing down.
This is the home stretch.
I'm a little nervous.
There are gusts of wind up there.
Here we go! Let's climb Everest.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
It's just the beginning.
And it's already difficult.
Stay calm and we will reach the summit.
If we walk like rabbits,
we didn't reach the summit.
There is no summit. This is torture.
I'm trying not to think
about the difficulty.
Each step brings me closer to the goal.
An avalanche!
Okay, we don't have one on our side.
SURFACE OF LHOTSE
There is traffic on the way to Camp 3.
Get some oxygen, you'll feel better.
We have to hurry this afternoon
because bad weather is coming.
I feel the oxygen.
From now on, I will have oxygen
until the end, that is, 48 hours.
Damn!
There is a huge hole!
Don't get too close, it's very deep.
Take a big leap, okay?
Camp 3!
CAMP 3
The good news is
that we are at Camp 3.
The bad news is that we are at 7000 meters.
It's tough.
We can say that it is
officially our altitude record.
We passed the 7000 meter limit.
We are 7000.
The next step is 8000 meters
and then there's the summit.
How did I get here? I don't know.
But last night there were clouds on top
and there was a lot of wind at Camp 4.
That's why a lot of people came back.
Let's hope that tomorrow is not the same.
The problem is that more people
will try again.
Many of those who turned back today
They will try again tomorrow.
We'll see what happens.
How are you, man?
I'm fine. I'm exhausted.
- We're here!
- We're here, damn it!
Time to use oxygen. We were waiting
to use oxygen and here we are.
This whole year depends on two days,
tomorrow and the day after.
I'm scared shitless right now.
Waking up at Camp 3.
That's the big warning, man.
There is a lot of wind this morning.
Today is a long day,
let's go to Camp 4.
There, let's rest a little
and head to the summit.
- What's going on?
- Two bottles missing.
Where were the bottles?
Were they stolen from us at Camp 3?
Yes, at night.
They stole two bottles of oxygen from us.
- Did they steal two bottles?
- Two bottles, yes.
People are such jerks.
It must be the people
who came back yesterday.
They want to try to return to the summit,
but they don't have enough bottles.
That's why they stole ours.
It's horrible to do this!
An oxygen bottle is
synonymous with survival, here.
You can't take away someone's oxygen.
At this altitude,
we need it to survive.
There is no way another
human could do this.
It is immoral.
Luckily, we have emergency bottles.
We can't have any more unforeseen events
because we have no room for maneuver.
Let's hope everything goes well.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
What happened, Mathis?
The guy in front of me fell.
- Can you get up?
- Yes.
- Come on, brother, get up!
- Get up!
Thanks.
- There is no oxygen.
- What?
There is no oxygen!
- I don't have oxygen?
- No.
- Is my oxygen empty?
- Yes.
It's serious.
He is well.
Do you have a Sherpa?
No, what is a Sherpa?
- What's wrong with him?
- They found him there.
The Sherpas will take you
to evacuate him by helicopter.
It's horrible to see
this, I can't watch it.
I feel sorry for them. I can't watch this.
Now, let's enter the Death Zone.
From now on,
is the last passage to Everest.
I can do it.
For all those who said
that it was not possible, I will do it.
To show people how to believe
in themselves, I will do it.
Step by step, I will move forward.
Slowly but steadily,
I will reach the top.
I will suffer,
but we will do it.
I won't give up.
Let's go!
Camp 4!
CAMP 4
We did it, man!
We're at Camp 4, man.
You know what's in store for us tonight.
I'm so happy, man!
We're here, man!
We've never been so close.
In ten hours, we'll be there.
Ten o'clock!
Sure, let's do it! Let's do it!
Congratulations!
We did Ama Dablam and now Everest.
- Manish!
- My brother!
This year, you got it, man!
- We will make it.
- You will do it this year.
Let's go everyone!
Manish doesn't know, but if we get there,
I have a gift for him.
But there is tent debris.
It's not very clean.
There is trash everywhere.
Frozen and dry food.
Lots of remains of tents.
Pollution. The reality is
that this place is so extreme
and time changes so quickly
at such a high altitude
that they can't get back.
That's why,
the tents stay here and tear,
which creates pollution
but is not voluntary.
But there are always people
who throw their trash on the ground.
Little by little, it will get better
because there is pressure
for the mountain to be cleansed.
There is a team that just left,
a group,
and their tent was here.
Look at everything they left behind.
They didn't pick up the trash.
They didn't take him with them.
So you'll stay in the mountains.
It's hard to look at this.
But it depends on your education.
Whether at Camp 4 or in Paris,
we collect the trash
and we don't leave it on the ground.
It's the happiest sunset of my life.
Wow!
We are so small.
We are so small in this world.
The summit is up there.
I will make my dream come true.
I'm about to make my dream come true.
The feeling of realizing
that you may be able to do it,
that you are about to get there
This feeling is special.
I thought I was going to make it to Camp 4
like a pancake.
- Died.
- Actually, we're fine.
I thought I was going to be in deep shit.
And finally, I got here and I'm fine.
Try.
There is nothing more satisfying
than feeling ready.
Your safety is the most important thing.
You have to be clear
about what you are doing and the situation.
You notice everything
that goes on around you.
It's the most important thing.
You know how to make the right decisions.
- Everything is fine?
- Very good.
When do we have to leave?
At 9 or 10 o'clock, maybe.
How many hours to the summit?
Nine or ten o'clock.
Nine or ten hours to the summit?
It depends on the traffic.
There are a lot of people.
- A lot of people?
- Yes.
In 24 hours, it will be finished.
This whole project is coming to an end.
It's scary.
Whatever happens, Mathis,
I want to thank you.
RESUMPTION OF THE CLIMB
Now, it is 9 pm.
We're going to have a long night.
There is no wind, the conditions
are perfect. But it hurts, it's very cold.
Dude, it's time!
- Are you okay, Manish?
- Yes.
Here we go!
The summit!
The final climb, with the whole team.
We did it, guys.
I will give it my all, I will not give up.
THE BALCONY
But Dablam!
It's crazy, isn't it?
It's scary.
It's a long fall.
I didn't think it would be that high.
It's so steep.
I admit I'm scared.
Wow!
I hate this.
There is a dead man.
Where? Fuck!
How many years have you been here?
- Five years.
- Five years?
Try.
No This is crazy.
Damn!
I'm scared shitless. I'm scared.
I am not well.
I'm scared shitless.
There are too many people.
Come on, just one more effort!
We're almost there!
"Breathe.
"Listen.
"Look.
"And you will have a wonderful climb."
We fucking did it!
CUMA
I fucking did it!
Brother!
Congratulations, brother!
Thank you, Manish.
We achieved.
Damn, we did it!
- You got it!
- Thank you, Mathis.
- You did it, man.
- Thank you. It's thanks to you.
It's also thanks to you.
Without the Sherpas,
we would never have had
we gotten here, we
would never have made it.
Thank you to everyone who believed in me
Mathis, we did it!
I always wondered:
"What does it feel like to be the best?"
Around me,
There are better guys than me.
I'm not alone, the Sherpas helped me.
At the end
I did it with oxygen,
but there are people
who do it without oxygen.
They are the real stars.
They are the ones who
should be congratulated.
You don't have to be the best, you just
have to try to be better than yesterday.
You have to try to be better
than you were yesterday
and you have to start
projects. You have to
You have to stop getting stuck
in front of the screens,
scrolling
and living through others.
Go outside.
If you have a project, do it.
Don't listen to people.
If I had listened to people,
wouldn't be here.
I wouldn't be here.
Don't listen to people, my brothers.
If you want to do something, do it.
If they fail, it's okay,
will learn something.
Life is made for learning.
This is how we live.
This is how
Dude, this year,
I learned what life is, I swear.
I feel like I'm living.
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here.
If it weren't for you,
I wouldn't be here either.
There is nothing in life that you do alone.
Of course not.
And it's better to do it with others.
Thanks to all my friends
that have always been here.
I thank Driss, who trained me.
Thank you to all my partners
who believed in me.
Thank you to all my subscribers
who always supported me,
unconditionally,
in all my projects.
This peak is ours, not just mine.
We are all together.
Open the strip of fabric,
there's a surprise inside.
"You are an inspiring man. I gave you life
"and you gave life to yourself
with your first breath.
"Your mother."
I dare not say
to my parents that I love them.
But I swear to you, when I was climbing,
was full of fear.
I love my parents so much, damn it!
You rocked it, man. You really rocked it.
Thank you, Ila Nuru. Thank you, Manish.
This is for Manish.
Manish, congratulations, brother!
You got it, bro! We got it!
Congratulations, my brother!
Together we can do it, my friend.
Now, let's go back.
It's not over yet.
We have to go back, okay?
I'll be back.
It was extraordinary
and, at the same time, scary.
With all those people, I thought:
"I continue to risk my life."
Imprisoned at 8000 meters above sea level,
you know it depends on oxygen.
It's scary to be so high up.
Move! Hurry!
We descended from the summit.
We advanced along the ridge.
In the distance, we heard screams.
Move, quickly!
Quickly!
The cornice we were on 40 minutes ago
had collapsed.
Six climbers fell at the same time.
Four of them held on.
The other two fell.
They fell down the slope.
Three thousand meters.
They died at the bottom.
But at that moment, I didn't know.
I only heard screams.
We are up there,
with the oxygen mask, we don't speak,
we don't understand what's going on.
I realized that on Everest,
It's not just the mountain
that's dangerous. It's the humans.
When there is a technical step
and someone is not trained enough,
there is a lot of crowding
and it is dangerous.
And that's what happened.
DECLINE
We found a guy
between life and death.
Ins gave him the rest
of the oxygen it had.
Now, he's changing the bottle.
And you'll end up without oxygen.
Our rapid descent
Okay, thanks. Goodbye.
Now, it's my turn to feel exhausted.
It will pass.
I gave the guy my bottle,
but I felt the effect right away.
We've been walking for 24 hours.
EVEREST RETURN
BASE CAMP
Thank you very much.
It was mentally and physically exhausting,
but it's good that we're together.
Back to reality.
A very good energy.
My son will watch my video.
My son will see that his father
- climbed Everest at age 22.
- Everest at 22 years old.
Son, don't compare yourself.
Do what you love to do,
is the most important thing,
if you ever see this.
Maybe you want to be a cartoonist,
Who knows? It's the best project.
KATHMANDU - NEPAL
Is this my father?
I am very happy with his success.
I, when I was a teenager,
I did what I wanted to do
and now it's his turn.
It's a little weird
because my generation and his
are completely different,
but I've already accepted that.
I was an idiot and said:
"No, I'm right, not you."
But today, I opened my mind a little.
I'm just adapting, that's all.
I'm adapting and I'm on his side.
I'm not stupid.
Today's kids are here.
There are moments
in which you also have to listen to them.
I'll do it with him.
DIA +89
After Everest, I didn't want to
do the same stupid thing I did
after Ama Dablam.
I didn't go back to Paris.
I haven't made videos again.
I didn't answer the cell phone.
I needed to get away, disconnect
and enjoy the end of this adventure.
Here, I am isolated from the world.
It's crazy because they just arrived,
but I've been here for three weeks,
jumping from farm to farm
and working in the fields.
Today we came full circle, didn't we?
Did you tell him about
your experience in Nepal?
Yes, that's how I came to work
on his farm.
I visited his farm the day before,
I introduced myself
and he said, "No, did you really do that?
He works on the farm."
And I said, "Okay."
The next day we worked together.
I get up at 6 in the morning,
I milk the cows,
I cut the leaves from the banana trees.
I plant rice.
In the afternoon, I have my free time,
in the calm.
Every rice sprout I plant gives rise to
to one or two bunches of rice grains.
Everything we did
since this morning, here and now,
It's just four bags of rice.
He is a very determined boy.
Work fearlessly.
Honestly, this is fantastic.
The fact of not having a cell phone,
from being disconnected
I can take time
to discover things I didn't know,
as I did on the mountain.
I really enjoyed climbing
and I will continue to do so.
I have no doubt.
I got closer to nature,
of the real moments of life,
of the doubts that I was not living enough
because my life was
always very agitated,
filming, making videos,
in front of the screens
I realized I've been here for three months.
We are Matrixed, we are crazy
because of cell phones.
Now, I'm totally disconnected.
The cell phone is a poison, it's a drug.
Of course you can be on your cell phone.
There are a lot of cool things
to do on your cell phone,
but there are too many moments
in which we are passive, we do nothing.
We scroll in the void
and makes us stupid.
I include myself in that
too, I'm like that too.
Imagine if you took advantage of that time
to put down the cell phone
and say, "I will do it too.
"I'm going to move,
I'm going to do things."
When I was at the bottom of Everest,
I looked at Everest
and I thought, "I can't do this."
It was so loud.
I thought, "I can't do it."
And I think a lot of people
are like this in their lives, now.
I think there are people who dream very big
and they say, "It's not
possible, I can't do it."
Even if you think the mountain
it is very high, it is impossible to climb,
little by little, you can climb it.
Take your time and you can climb it.
Sometimes it will be difficult.
I messed up.
I wasn't a climber.
I had never climbed a mountain.
But I started moving.
I thought:
"Sure, I'll start finding out more
"and I'm going to climb Everest."
But when I said "I'm
going to climb Everest",
I didn't think I would do all this.
And what did I get out of this?
It wasn't even Everest.
That's all I found out,
the mountains I climbed,
the adventures I had,
all the people I have met.
I opened up opportunities in my life.
It's Kaizen, the name of the documentary.
That's why I called it Kaizen.
It means "getting better every day,
improve little by little".
With every little step,
you can climb the highest mountains.
I saw this question from 10,000 km away.
"What will you do after Everest?"
I still have many adventures
and things to do.
And what does it matter if it's not bigger?
Or more impressive?
I just want to try to
do something different.
Do you still have questions?
It doesn't matter what I am.
It's who you are that matters.
And I'm with you
since the beginning of your adventures
to help you understand this.
You don't know yet,
but you've grown up and I'm proud of you.
I hope you continue walking in this tunnel,
even if you don't see the light at the end,
because it's not the end that counts,
but rather the path.
Your path is your story.
Write it down, whatever it may be,
even if it's weird.
Translation: Barbara Silveira