Most comes at a price, you never know when.

Rating: Null/10 (16 February 2005)

The story's of a Nazi German expedition to conquer Nanga Parbet in Himalayas. That should have been another example of the leading role of uebermensch in the Goebels's propaganda machine. The expedition is led by a selfish, edgy chap with his own unsteady background of sacrificing his wife and their to be born son for the trip to the mountains and glory. 'For love and glory' with one part missing. Folks fail to reach the peak, and are interned by the British, which triggers a line of escape tries. When he and his deputy manage to reach Lhasa he finds himself in another universe, where he is able to live with a little help of his growing up friend Dalai Lama. In the meantime he signs divorce papers and and thus makes one of his mates a pa to his son. When his deputy with clear conscience manages to fit in by marrying a cute, wise native girl, he is being cast about Dalai Lama as if in search for forgiveness of his son who he's lost for good at the moment. There are so many parallel themes and motives in the movie, that one couldn't possibly grasp, and review them in a few lines. The film is touching and underrated. If one wishes to go over the river and into the trees, try it, you won't be disappointed.