Superhuman: Iceman

Editor's Take

Wim Hof, the Dutchman who astonished researchers by regulating his body in ways once thought impossible, is the subject of this profile. It documents the breathing and cold-exposure method that let him remain submerged in ice and climb in near-freezing conditions, alongside the scientists trying to explain it. The register is one of curiosity rather than credulity, though the subject's own claims are given generous room. It works best as an invitation to a genuine physiological puzzle, with the science still catching up.

Superhuman: Iceman profiles Wim Hof, the Dutchman who astonished scientists by controlling his body in ways once thought impossible. The film follows the method of breathing and cold exposure that let him sit submerged in ice for nearly two hours and climb high peaks in shorts, and it examines the research trying to explain how he does it. It sits at the meeting point of extreme endurance and serious physiology. It is a fascinating look at the limits of human control over the body. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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