Beyond the Limits 1984 Directed by Páll Steingrímsson Regin-sund

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.

Country Iceland
Production Country Iceland
Language Icelandic
Spoken Language Icelandic
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Hrif
Release Date 1 January 1984
16 mins