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Free Solo
Fear didn't vanish. He rehearsed it until it stopped running the show.
Who it's for
Free Solo shows fear not as something Alex Honnold lacks but as something he manages through years of rehearsal, planning and repetition.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Free Solo is a 2018 documentary directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin that follows rock climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to free solo (climb without ropes) Freerider, a route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. It covers his years of preparation, setbacks including injuries, his relationship with his girlfriend Sanni McCandless, and the involvement of climbing partner Tommy Caldwell.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Extreme heights and climbing deaths.
Age: PG-13 (brief strong language)
And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Time”
