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The film’s groundbreaking visuals include the final scene, in which skiers soar in slow motion through a lush rain forest, a feat that isn’t a computer-generated gimmick, but rather a result of a grueling summer shoot at Mount Baker, in Washington State, involving trucks full of snow, electric winches, wooden jumps and a lot of bruises. In a huge break from convention, the skiers and locations in “Valhalla” are not named until the credits roll.
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