A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
„Franco acts his heart and soul out, as Ryan Reynolds did in Buried, a similar one-man agony opera in a confined space.„ - Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
„For such a simple concept and arguably limited breadth, Boyle and Franco have excelled with a soul-searching drama that’s as elative as it is stomach-turning.„ - Matt Rislay, Sky Movies
„Leave sick bags, bring hankies. Without softening the gruelling content, Boyle draws affecting and affirmative power from Ralston’s story.„ - Kevin Harley, Total Film
