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Metanoia

Name: Metanoia
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 2014-11-01
Cast: Jeff Lowe, Conrad Anker, Catherine Destivelle, Ueli Steck, Doug Robinson

2014 | 84 min | Documentary, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: One for anyone who likes knowing it really happened and adventure lovers. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Shelve it next to Free Solo or The Dawn Wall.
The mood: Exciting, eye-opening.
The pace: Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Aikman

Jeff LoweSelf
Conrad AnkerSelf (Narrator)
Catherine DestivelleSelf
Ueli SteckSelf
Doug RobinsonSelf
Lynn HillSelf
Jon KrakauerSelf (Narrator)
Pete TakedaSelf
Steve HouseSelf
Steve GrossmanSelf