Danny Boyle · 2010 · survival

Danny Boyle's 2010 film of a true story. The mountaineer Aron Ralston sets off alone into the Utah canyonlands near Moab for a day of canyoneering in Blue John Canyon - and a falling boulder pins his arm against the wall. Trapped for five days without help, running out of water and hope, he finally makes the unthinkable choice needed to free himself and walk out alive.

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   Moab

   The Utah desert town from which Aron Ralston drives out alone into the remote canyonlands for a day of climbing and canyoneering, telling no one where he is going.

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   Blue John Canyon

   The slot canyon where a dislodged boulder crushes Ralston's arm against the rock and traps him - alone, unheard, rationing his last water through five agonizing days.

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   Horseshoe Canyon

   Having freed himself at terrible cost, Ralston rappels down a drop and hikes miles out of the canyon system until, near collapse, he is found and lifted to safety.