Jeff Johnson lives a life that many would envy. He's given up things like a permanent address, family, and material wealth, choosing the "dirtbag" existence that allows him to travel on a whim and seek adventure where he can. Inspired by old footage, Johnson embarks blindly on a new adventure, saying "If I don't get on that boat, I know exactly what I am going home to -- if I do get on that boat, my future is unwritten."
"180 degrees South" is not really a surf film, or a climbing film, or even an environmental film, yet it functions as all of these somehow. In a melancholy, yet beautiful and thoughtful way, the film tells a story of true exploration and adventure. True to the experience, the film is a little slow moving, with a very little action. However, there is plenty of adventure -- broken boats, unexpected layovers, and joyful discoveries mixed with heartbreaking realities.
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