Torn

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Torn

2021,

1h 32m,

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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 the Tibetan Himalaya. Seventeen 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. In the powerful and deeply moving new documentary TORN, director Max Lowe examines the long-buried feelings this unearthed for him and his family, including his mother, Jennifer; his younger brothers, Sam and Isaac; and his stepfather, Conrad Anker, Alex's climbing partner and best friend.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jan 21, 2022

4/5

Part family therapy, part weapons-grade tearjerker, this quite lovely documentary from the novice film-maker Max Lowe is an attempt to grapple with the implications of his father's death.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Jan 18, 2022

4/5

One of its pleasures is that everyone here is thoroughly decent, with a real story to tell.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jan 7, 2022

[A] family story given elegant structure and poignancy...

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Mark Serrels

CNET

Mar 28, 2023

Torn is a sympathetic portrait of Anker. It's also a heartbreaking portrait of a family who, more than 20 years after Lowe's death, still seems to be in recovery mode.

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Rahul Desai

News9 Live (India)

Jul 25, 2022

Nothing about it is natural. But across Torn, Conrad Anker goes from guest to tireless companion – one who punctures the loneliness and cements the solitude of a broken family.

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St. Anthony Messenger

Mar 25, 2022

The film is commendable because of how it deals so sensitively and honestly with Alex’s struggle to choose between family and his passion for mountain climbing.

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Conrad Anker

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Jonathan Chinn

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Simon Chinn

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Chris Murphy

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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 the Tibetan Himalaya. Seventeen 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. In the powerful and deeply moving new documentary TORN, director Max Lowe examines the long-buried feelings this unearthed for him and his family, including his mother, Jennifer; his younger brothers, Sam and Isaac; and his stepfather, Conrad Anker, Alex's climbing partner and best friend.

Director: Max Lowe
Producer: Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn, Chris Murphy, Max Lowe
Screenwriter: Michael Harte
Distributor: National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co: Lightbox, Technicolor
Genre: Documentary, Sports & Fitness
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 32m

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