Falling into Place: Kai Jones

Nov 10, 2024

0h 59m

★ 5.0

Kai Jones' extraordinary fight for life from injury

Overview

Skier Kai Jones shattered both his legs in a fall from a cliff. The teenager experiences a brutal rescue operation, a difficult operation and life-threatening anemia. The movie shows Kai Jones' fight for survival. It is a story about adversity and how it strengthens one's own resilience.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Teton Gravity Research

Falling into Place: Kai Jones Trailers

Cast

Self

Kai Jones

Self / Kai's Father

Todd Jones

Self

Shelly Jones

Self

Eric Seymour

Self

Tim Durtschi

Self

Jeremy Jones

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Falling into Place: Kai Jones

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

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