Summaries

One woman's strength and courage under the most extreme weather conditions.

Based on the true story of Dr Jerri Nielsen who contracted breast cancer during her one year outpost at the South Pole. Just as winter approached and everything is on lock down for 8 months with no flights available in and out of the Amundsen-Scott station, Dr Nielsen had to find a way to treat herself whilst enduring harsh weather conditions and limited medical resources.—mahajanssen

Details

Keywords
  • airplane
  • doctor
  • cold
  • video
  • breast cancer
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 19, 2003
Countries of origin United States Canada
Official sites CBS
Language English
Filming locations Farewell Studios, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Miramax Jaffe/Braunstein Films Carlton America

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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