Mon père

Although there's plenty of footage of the near-mythical, mountain-climbing icon Alex Lowe, this is ultimately a touching story of a family's long journey toward healing and recovery.

...this film is as gripping and absorbing as any documentary about the thrills ascending a north face.

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.

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.