High Lane (film)

High Lane, also known as Vertige (French title), is a 2009 French horror-thriller film directed by Abel Ferry. The plot revolves around a group of friends who embark on a hiking trip in the Croatian mountains. They deviate from the marked trails and attempt to climb a seemingly abandoned and dangerous via ferrata, an iron path fixed to the rock face. As they ascend, the friends discover the path is unstable and that they are being hunted by a violent recluse. The film is characterized by its suspenseful atmosphere, claustrophobic setting, and graphic violence. The core themes explore survival, the fragility of friendship under extreme pressure, and the dangers of venturing into the unknown. The film features actors Fanny Valette, Johan Libéreau, Raphaël Lenglet, Nicolas Giraud, and Maud Wyler.