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A young man rides a bicycle to Tibet's highest point to fulfill his brother's last wish.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 06/07/2013
2.5/5
The cinematographer Du Jie delivers moments of visual ecstasy that almost make us forget that they're framing a reckless cipher. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 06/06/2013
3.5/5
"1 Mile Above" is a spare, at times lovely film based on the novel "Zhuan Shan" by Xie Wang Lin. Go to Full Review
Wes Greene Slant Magazine 06/03/2013
2/4
We're never far away from a crude digression demoting an ethereal sense of artistry to hunkered-down artifice. Go to Full Review
Daniel Eagan Film Journal International 06/10/2013
Beautiful travelogue with strikingly empty politics. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 05/27/2013
An act of brotherly love, an adventure, an endurance test, a spiritual test and a dangerous trek; these are all the descriptions that fit One Mile Above, which has been likened to The Motorcycle Diaries Go to Full Review
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10/16/2013 It's a movie based on a true cyclist's diary -- includes breath taking sceneries, and his personal battles with ups and downs in the journey (both alttitudes and emotions). See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man rides a bicycle to Tibet's highest point to fulfill his brother's last wish.
Director
Jiayi Du
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 30m