THE CLIMB
by Michael Angelo Covino
Synopsis: Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond - until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or lack thereof) in all close friendships.
Cast: Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Gayle Rankin, Judith Godrèche, Talia Balsam
2019 / USA / 95 min / English, French
Produced by Topic Studios & Watch This Ready
“Stunning cinematic ambition, resulting in a brilliant reinvention of the buddy comedy”
— Indiewire
“US comedy The Climb is a bromance… a crowd-pleaser… executed with virtuoso skill”
— Screen Daily
“Mixing broad farce with fine-grained character study, Michael Angelo Covino’s debut feature is a smart, moving anatomy of a toxic friendship”
— Variety
