Movie begins with the flashback showing two brothers Reinhold (Florian Stetter) and Günther Messner (Andreas Tobias) climbing a mountain. They reach the summit after a risky climb endangering the life of Günther. Then the movie comes to the present scenario where Karl Herrligkoffer (Karl Markovics) is presenting the facts and figures of the expedition which was led to ascent the Nanga Parbat a peak of Himalayan Territory located in Gilgit province in Northern Part of Pakistan. At the same time, Reinhold Messner enters the press hall where he is struck with surprise when Karl Herrligkoffer blames Reinhold Messner for the loss of his brother while ascending down. The media reporters rush towards Reinhold to know the actual incident that took place on Nanga Parbat.