South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

The marvels of the natural world often call to people like a siren song. As an explorer, Ernest Shackleton was irresistibly drawn to Antarctica, but despite a carefully planned expedition his venture went disastrously wrong as the sheer power of ice flows destroyed his ship, leaving the crew stranded miles from any accessible outpost. In this silent era documentary, witness Shackleton's harrowing attempt to complete a rescue mission, as his will to survive goes up against some of the most challenging conditions on the planet.