Torn (2021)

Directed by

Max Lowe

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Photographer Max Lowe examines the legacy of his father, renowned climber Alex Lowe, who died in an avalanche on Mount Shishapangma in 1999. The documentary follows Max as he processes the discovery of his father's body 17 years later and explores the complicated feelings of loss, memory, and family that have shaped his life.

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What happens

Torn is a 2021 American documentary film by photographer and explorer Max Lowe, son of the late climber Alex Lowe, who explored his father's high-profile mountain climbing death on the Himalayan peak, Mount Shishapangma, in 1999. His body was discovered in 2016, 17 years after his death. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and was released in the US on December 3, 2021. National Geographic Documentary Films produced the film in partnership with Lightbox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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