Max Lowe launches documentary film Torn

Our USA director Max Lowe launches his deeply personal film Torn. Where he examines the long-buried feelings unearthed in his family upon the discovery of his father – climber Alex Lowe’s – body, who went missing in the Himalayas 16 years prior.

Hailed as his generations greatest mountaineer, Alex Lowe’s disappearance sent shockwaves through the climbing community. In Torn, his son Max examines the toll his loss had on his family.

From National Geographic Documentaries and filmmaker Max Lowe TornFilm is a deeply personal and moving portrait of a family’s grief and resilience. Set against the high-stakes world of professional mountain climbing.

In theatres in the USA from 3 Dec