That a dog is man’s best friend is a truism. In return, shouldn’t man be a dog’s best friend? The 2006 family film “Eight Below” asks and answers that question.
Antarctica has only two seasons: summer, from October to March, and winter, from March to October. During the summer, sunlight lasts all day long every day, making it ideal for wildlife that isn’t hibernating. The Antarctic summer also works in favor of intrepid human explorers, such as those on the Antarctic research base in this film.
