Factual error: The characters move way too fast when they're in the "Death zone" - not possible due to lack of air.
Everest (2015)
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Directed by: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki, Martin Henderson, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
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Question: Sounds a bit weird to me that there would be a direct flight from Christchurch to Kathmandu in the beginning of the movie?
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Answer: I did an Internet search, and every flight from Christchurch to Katmandu has at least two stopovers. However, the film takes place about two decades ago and there is no readily available information on flight paths for that time.
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