At the Edge of the World chronicles the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet. The international volunteer crew, under-trained and under-equipped, develop a combination of bizarre and brilliant tactics with which to stop the whalers. But first they must find the Japanese ships, a far more difficult challenge than ever imagined - long-time activist Paul Watson and first-time captain Alex Cornelissen employ an array of strategies in the hopes of finding an elusive adversary in the vast expanse of the Ross Sea. With one ship (the Farley Mowat) too slow to chase down the whaling fleet, with their second ship (the Robert Hunter) unsuited for Antarctic ice conditions and with no country supporting their efforts to enforce international law, the situation becomes increasingly desperate. Against all odds, however, a real-life pirate tale unfolds - a modern-day "David vs. Goliath" adventure. Written by Dan Ston
真实反映国际法的执行力度的纪录片。在日本政府的支持下，日本捕鲸船打着科学研究的旗号，来这里进行非法盗猎大量的鲸鱼被残杀。80年代的禁猎国际法在这里受到了挑衅。不仅是日本，还有挪威等等海洋国家。
这个片子就说的是有两艘志愿者船去围捕新丸号。这些人的目的都很单纯，是一帮好人。他们看到了海洋上南极附近的小企鹅和鲸鱼都兴奋不已，能够保护他们的生命，他们感觉到有荣耀。
真正的短兵相接是最后半个小时，他们通过拦绳子把对方的螺旋桨搞坏，向对方的船上扔烟雾弹。当然最重要的就是往它的船身上斜撞过去，使他的船停止运行。
致敬理想。