Metanoia (2014)

10.0/10 • 84 min • Documentary

Overview

This documentary follows the life and climbs of legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe, through his visionary ascents around the world up to his final dance with a terminal disease. Centered around Jeff’s most daring climb, Metanoia – solo, in winter, up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland — which changed his life and prepared him for the greatest adventure of all: facing his own mortality. It is a mind-bending adventure through time and space that gives physical form to Jeff's unique philosophies and inspiring creative genius.

Cast

Jeff Lowe

Conrad Anker

Self (Narrator)

Catherine Destivelle

Ueli Steck

Doug Robinson

Lynn Hill

Jon Krakauer

Self (Narrator)

Pete Takeda

Self

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