John Paul II called Blessed Giorgio Frassati, "The Man of the Eight Beatitudes," and his friends described him as "an explosion of joy." He ascended the mountain of personal holiness with zealous tenacity—in much the same fashion that he scaled his beloved Italian Alps. This film unpacks the life and spirituality of this avid mountain climber and fun-loving Italian youth who died at the age of 24 in 1925, and was beatified by John Paul II. Christine Wohar, Executive Director of Frassati USA and Wanda Gawronska, niece of Pier Giorgio, examine the life and astounding legacy of good works and deep spirituality of this outstanding Catholic young man.

"To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a steady struggle for truth, is not living but just existing."
—Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati