The story of the HMS Erebus, a 19th-century ship whose crew perished when it became icebound, is told from the perspective of the doomed sailors themselves, as well as the Parks Canada archaeologists investigating the wreck in the present day.
In 1845, Sir John Franklin led 128 men on two ships in search for the Northwest Passage. Caught in ice in their first year, all men eventually perished, with the story of the doomed expedition living on, attracting explorers seeking the remains. In September 2014, one of the ships, the HMS Erebus was finally found. Observing the story from the perspective of both the lost sailors and the archaeologists at the forefront of the discovery, Beyond The Horizon reflects on a unique place where the progress of time can lose all meaning.
8min, FilmCAN (2015)
Select Festivals:
World Premiere, Toronto International Film Festival