I had thought this would be another juvenile plot from Walt Disney but it turned out to be a rather intense story based on a true 1958 Winter Expedition for a Japanese Antarctic Surveying Team.
Bulk of Eight Below involves how 8 sled dogs tried surviving on their own the treacherous winter and a guilt-ridden guide's attempts to get back to the Antarctic to rescue his fury paws. I too would be racked with guilt for leaving them behind.
Not in days, the pack were left on their own, but a distressing 8 months.
Based on records, an average husky can only live in such conditions for about one month. In this optimistic film, 6 managed to survive while in the actual 1958 event, it was 2 out of the 15 dogs.
An old veteran in the movie said, "Never underestimate a living spirit's will to survive, especially when they're surrounded by family."
Can the noble human forms took on such role in a similar predicament? I pondered. These thoughts kept me awake from sleeping the night.
Famous Norwegian polar explorer Helmer Hanssen once reported,
"Dogs like that, which share man's hard times and strenuous work, cannot be looked upon merely as animals. They are supporters and friends. There is no such thing as making a pet out of a sledge dog;
these animals are worth much more than that."
The exact of how you would feel after watching this movie.
Eight Below Official Trailer
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