Journey to the End of the Ego (2026)

Set against the untamed backdrop of Ben Loyal, a legendary Scottish peak standing guard over the Arctic Sea, this film explores one of Britain’s most isolated and dramatic landscapes. Rising from its base is an unbroken wall of pristine, untouched stone, widely considered among the purest free-climbing surfaces on the island. Driving the narrative is Franco Cookson, a polarizing and intellectually restless figure whose unconventional approach has sparked debate across the climbing world. What unfolds is a visceral chronicle of the UK’s most perilous traditional climbing route, a relentless 105-day campaign where grit, strategy, and survival intersect. Through sheer determination, Cookson finally realizes his ultimate ambition: establishing a new benchmark in British mountaineering with the legendary pitch titled Nothing is Lost, graded at the unforgiving E12 7a standard.