Torn

Name: Torn
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 3, 2021
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker

2021

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National Geographic | Release Date: December 3, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker

Summary: Widely hailed as the greatest mountaineer of his generation, Alex Lowe was a towering figure in the world of outdoor sports. But he loomed even larger for his oldest son, Max, who was only 11 in 1999 when Alex was buried by an avalanche along with cameraman David Bridges while attempting to ski the north face of Mount Shishapangma in theWidely hailed as the greatest mountaineer of his generation, Alex Lowe was a towering figure in the world of outdoor sports. But he loomed even larger for his oldest son, Max, who was only 11 in 1999 when Alex was buried by an avalanche along with cameraman David Bridges while attempting to ski the north face of Mount Shishapangma in the Tibetan Himalaya. Sixteen years after their deaths, Lowe’s and Bridges’ bodies were found by two climbers attempting the same route, and in the following months, Lowe’s family journeyed to the remote mountain to recover them. … Expand

Director: Max Lowe

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Fagerholm

Dec 3, 2021

By inviting viewers to share in the most private of transformative periods for his family, Max Lowe scaled the Mount Everest of the soul, creating a cinematic gift that cuts to the heart in ways few films ever do. Read full review

Claire Shaffer

Dec 2, 2021

Though there are no real secrets to be uncovered regarding Alex Lowe’s motivations for climbing, nor his infectiously exuberant personality in life . . . the film unavoidably feels confessional and cathartic. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Dec 3, 2021

It’s a deeply personal documentary, candidly reflective and disinterested in flattery. It brings titans down to Earth. Read full review

Robert Abele

Dec 10, 2021

Satisfyingly emotional without ever feeling sensationalized. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Dec 7, 2021

Though Torn flirts with filmmaking-as-therapy, it doesn’t dig discomfitingly deep. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Jan 6, 2022

Torn isn't really about growing up in the shadow of a legend. It's about growing up without a father, about finding your way through the grief of your other family members, and how processing that experience never really stops. Read full review

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