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title: "The Last First: Winter K2"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-last-first-winter-k2"
fi1m_id: "the-last-first-winter-k2"
imdb_id: "tt39150288"
tmdb_id: 1596303
wikidata_id: "Q137556371"
critics_reviews: 3
updated: "2026-09-29T05:05:27.538611+00:00"
region: "US"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# The Last First: Winter K2 (2026)

Directed by Amir Bar-Lev · 1h 38m · MPA NR · Documentary

## Identity

The Last First: Winter K2

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/the-last-first-winter-k2
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** the-last-first-winter-k2
- **IMDb ID:** tt39150288
- **TMDB ID:** 1596303
- **Wikidata ID:** Q137556371
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39150288/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1596303, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137556371

> **Out now in the US, review to follow.** Released 2 October 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

### Reviews we read (3)

- **The AV Club**, Jacob Oller (B): Oller finds the documentary compelling and affecting, though its crowded storytelling sometimes bogs down. He praises how the climbers’ competing motives illuminate a shared search for purpose and importance. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/the-last-first-winter-k2-review-climbing-documentary-amir-bar-lev-apple)
- **Variety**, Owen Gleiberman (45/100, inferred): Gleiberman finds the documentary engrossing but ultimately not exhilarating, and criticizes it for sidelining the Nepalese climbers’ historic achievement. He praises its account of the human folly and tragedy surrounding the dangerous expedition, though it lacks the immersive climbing thrills of similar films. [Read](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-last-first-winter-k2-review-sundance-1236637413/)
- **Collider**, Taylor Gates (8/10): Gates finds the documentary riveting, accessible, and thoughtfully attentive to mountaineering’s politics and ethics. She especially praises its stunning cinematography and compelling subjects, while wishing it explored social media’s effects more deeply. [Read](https://collider.com/the-last-first-winter-k2-review-sundance/)

## Details

- **Director:** Amir Bar-Lev
- **Director:** Amir Bar-Lev
- **Cinematography:** Will Pugh
- **Editor:** Joe Carey
- **Music:** Tom Hodge
- **Producer:** John Battsek, Sean Richard, Sarah Thomson
- **Cast:** John Snorri Sigurjónsson as Self; Ali Sadpara as Self; Sajid Sadpara as Self
- **Runtime:** 1h 38m
- **Certificate (MPA):** NR
- **Release (the US):** 2 October 2026
- **Genres:** Documentary
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgGpyr5MFK8

## Where to watch in the US

Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check.

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