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Rotpunkt
“Alex Megos and the Art of the Redpoint”
8.0 / 10• 2019• 50m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Rotpunkt documents the advent, the agony and the art of the redpoint through Alex Megos’s efforts to redefine the boundaries of the form. The film traces the redpoint—which transformed rock climbing from an engineering problem into a brilliant test of mental and physical strength—from its origins with a ragtag bunch of tights-wearing revolutionaries in rural Bavaria, to its golden era with Wolfgang Güllich, to its new ideal in the German phenom Megos as he battles to unlock new levels of human potential.
Cast & Crew
Alex Megos
Himself
Lead
Wolfgang Gullich
Himself
KA
Kurt Albert
Himself
Russ Clune
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Etzel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rotpunkt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
