A documentary in two back-to-back parts, this film chronicles Shackleton’s famous Antarctic expedition in the 1910s and the 2022 mission to locate his missing ship. In the beginning EnduranceThe two timelines fit together awkwardly, with no overarching narrative to connect them and provide a larger historical context. But the care and attention of the filmmakers to tell the story EnduranceHis journey through many historical records and surviving images and videos bring this story to life in a compelling way. It also leaves no doubt as to what the difficulties are EnduranceThe crew also had to navigate what drove Shackleton to succeed, creating his own legend in the process.

Understandably, it is harder to permeate the modern mission to find Endurance with the same striking visuals and plot twists, but talking heads such as leading maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound and his international colleagues are open and passionate about their work, often relating what brings them back to genuine personal and professional reasons. There are more detailed and dramatic accounts of Shackleton’s life and work, but Endurance is a well-crafted primer for anyone with little knowledge of the man and this episode of naval history that captures everyone involved in a unique moment.