Based on a true story, North Face is a suspenseful adventure film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. Set in 1936, as Nazi propaganda urges the nation’s Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif – the Eiger – two reluctant German climbers begin their daring ascent. Philipp Stölzl Benno Fürmann, Johanna Wokalek, Florian Lukas, Simon Schwarz 23 Oct 2008 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) 4 wins & 6 nominations.tt0844457 , Switzerland, Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Alps, Mountaineering