The turn is fundamental to all snowboarding, yet all too often, especially in snowboard films, it’s overlooked in favour of more flashy tricks. In this soulful movie from Nidecker, filmmaker Sam McMahon travels from Japan, to Norway, to the French Alps in search of “the perfect turn,” meeting some incredible characters along the way. Stripping the sport back to basics, he celebrates the one thing that all riders—from X Games stars to beginners—can appreciate.
