THIS film is a perfect example of how real life, when expertly captured, cannot be beaten by multi-million-dollar special effects or an A-list Hollywood cast.

The Wildest Dream is the story of one man’s obsession with retracing the ill-fated steps of British explorer George Mallory, who disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924.

Mallory’s body had remained unfound until 1999 when renowned mountaineer Conrad Anker discovered the climber’s corpse high in Everest’s notorious “death zone”.

Emmy Award-winning Anthony Geffen’s breathtaking piece of cinema captures Anker’s journey to answer questions that have plagued the mountaineering fraternity for more than 70 years.