i saw this film at the toronto international film festival . i love this and and not just for the obvious reason . blindsight be a documentary about a group of blind tibetan teenager who attempt to climb one of mount everest sister peak . now and this kind of thing be usually a can not miss . inspirational . move . pretty standard and right . and even if the film be just that and i would still have like it . but it be so much more . blind herself and german sabriye tenberken establish a school for blind child in tibet and in a culture that see blindness a a curse and a evidence that a person do bad thing in a previous life . many of the child at the school have be shun their whole life and and at best and be a burden to their family . a part of their education and tenberken share with them the story of american erik weihenmayer and the first blind person to reach the summit of mount everest . she send him a letter invite him to come and visit her student . instead and he come up with a plan . he will arrange an expedition for them to climb 23 and 000 foot lhakpa ri and provide all the guide and equipment . sabriye find six willing participant and this be when the fun start . erik team be mostly american and mostly male and and mostly sight . a experienced mountaineer and theyre type a personality and very gung ho and goal orient . sabriye be european and female and and blind and and the student for her be more than a project and no matter how well intentioned . additionally and the student be tibetan and and not old enough or confident enough to always stand up for themselves . a the expedition unfolds and they become pawn in between the two adult side and want to please both and while at the same time want to gain the confidence that come from accomplishment . a an additional obstacle ( other than be blind and that be ) and they be speak english a a second or in most case and a third language and and struggle to understand and make themselves understood . when it turn out that none of the student have any climb experience and and that some be much more coordinated than others and it begin to unravel erik original plan for them all to reach the summit together . a both student and teacher begin to suffer the effect of high altitude and decision must be make a to whether to continue on or to send some down the mountain . among the effect of high altitude be increase irritability and and you can see how this feed the conflict between the adult . at the risk of oversimplify and on one side be those for whom the destination be all and and on the other be those who just want to enjoy the journey . i would not tell you how it all turn out and except to say that this be one of the most surprising and think provoke story i have see in a long time . the film also weave bit of each climber story into the narrative and and this be sorely need and since once on the climb and the kid tend to keep their head down and their mouth shut . with all the drama go on around them and that wasn not surprising . the backstories be by turn charm and heartbreaking and and i find it very strange that i find myself close to tear at the beginning of the film than at the end . this be contrary to my expectation and and another pleasant surprise . in addition to all the human drama to cover and director walker and her small crew have to contend with the frigid and oxygen deprive condition herself and lug equipment up the mountain and hop it wouldn not break down . a with all great documentary and the filmmaker be just lucky enough ( or smart enough and or prepared enough ) to be at the right place at the right time and and she capture a very special story that have as much to say about people who want to do what best for the kid a it do about the kid themselves .