Free Solo (2018)

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 5:24 a.m.


Aptly described as "an incredible movie about the sort of person I hope I never care for", the award-winning Free Solo stands tall and unshackled above other, less award-winning climbing documentaries. Telling the tale of Alex Honnold's unbelievable, unsupported ascent of El Capitan - one of the most impressive athletic feats of all time - Free Solo also prompts larger conversations about death, love, and legacy, among other topics discussed in this episode.