Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Beyond the Limits

A documentary about the miraculous survival of an Icelandic fisherman, after his boat sank off the shores of the Westman Islands in mid winter. All the crew drowned except one, Gudlaugur Fridthórsson, who swam five and a half kilometers in the ice cold sea and then walked barefoot over a field of sharp lava to reach help. Specialists have made tests on Gudlaugur to determine how he managed to survive seven times longer than any ordinary man under these conditions.

Crew

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • Length
    16 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic, English
  • Original Title
    Regin-sund
  • International Title
    Beyond the Limits
  • Production Year
    1984
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

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  • Production Company