India, Oct. 16 -- The story of Mount Everest's first successful ascent is often told through the names of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. However, the contribution of the Sherpa mountaineer has not always received the same attention. Director Jennifer Peedom's Tenzing attempts to change that by bringing Norgay's life, determination and spiritual connection with the mountain to the big screen.

Starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe, the biographical drama follows Norgay's journey from his early years in the Himalayas to the historic 1953 expedition. The film has breathtaking mountain sequences and a moving central performance, although its early portions sometimes struggle to create the same excitement as its final c...