127 Hours (2010)
Directed by Danny Boyle
A climber drives overnight from Colorado to the remote canyon country of southeastern Utah for a solo weekend, and a single slip in a slot canyon pins him there alone.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Aron's apartment≈ 00:01:00Aspen, ColoradoInferred
Aron packs his gear in a hurry, ignores a call from his sister and leaves without telling anyone where he is going.
- 2Trailhead in Canyonlands≈ 00:03:00Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands, UtahInferred
He arrives in the dark, sleeps by his truck and sets off at dawn on his mountain bike across the desert.
- 3Hidden underground pool≈ 00:07:00Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands, UtahInferred
He meets two lost hikers, guides them through the canyons and leads them to a jump into a hidden underground pool.
- 4Slot canyon where the boulder pins his arm≈ 00:17:00Blue John Canyon, UtahStated on screen
- 5Canyon floor where he meets hikers≈ 01:24:00Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands, UtahInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 317 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Car: 304 km
- On foot: 13 km
- Bicycle: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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