Ice Bound (TV) (2003) is a gripping true story featuring Academy Award-winner Susan Sarandon as Dr. Jerri Nielsen, a physician who found herself in a dire situation while stationed at the South Pole. The narrative unfolds as Dr. Nielsen, diagnosed with cancer, must navigate the harsh, isolated conditions of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. In 1999, the 46-year-old physician chose to spend a year at this remote and treacherous location, where temperatures plummet to 100 degrees below zero. As the sole medical professional, she was responsible for the well-being of her fellow researchers, construction workers, and support staff. During the long Antarctic winter, Dr. Nielsen discovered a lump in her breast and had to perform a self-administered biopsy. Through email consultations with U.S. doctors, she learned that her cancer was aggressive and fast-growing. To survive until rescue conditions improved, she needed immediate chemotherapy. Despite the risks, rescuers bravely air-dropped the necessary supplies, and with the help of her colleagues, including Big John Penny and Claire "Fingers" Furinski, Dr. Nielsen began her grueling treatments. Eventually, the Air National Guard executed a daring rescue, replacing her with another physician and returning her to the U.S. for comprehensive medical care.
Credits
Direction Roger Spottiswoode
Cast Susan Sarandon · Aidan Devine · Cynthia Mace · Paulino Nunes · Steve Cumyn · Kenneth Welsh · Carl Marotte · Lorne Cardinal · LinLyn Lue · Richard Waugh · Kathryn Zenna · Joe Pingue
Soundtrack Jeff Danna
Screenplay Peter Pruce · Maria Nation · Jerri Nielsen · Maryanne Vollers
Cinematography Pierre Mignot
Technical sheet
Title Ice Bound (TV)
Original title Ice Bound (TV)
Year 2003
Type Movie
Length 85 min.
Country Canada
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