Ice and Fire
ICE & FIRE is the incredible, frightening and profoundly moving true life story of Baldur Einarsson. With his tumultuous and horrendously traumatic childhood in Iceland, and despite his young age, Baldur was determined to protect his family from further harm. His hard-core battle with addiction, depression, and a deep lingering sense of emptiness makes Baldur’s story a roller-coaster ride of insanity, survival, hope, and the unbreakable bonds of love.
Caught in a web of lies, drugs and dark crime, and in the constant search of escapism in the seedy underbelly of Reykjavik's criminal underworld, Baldur finds himself on a dangerous collision course with his destiny, shaping the man that he becomes. When a tragic incident leaves a young man dead, and changes his life forever, Baldur, grappling with horrific guilt, remorse, and dark nightmares, gets caught in a downward spiral of deception and despair, leading to his arrest and eventual imprisonment. As Baldur faces his time in prison as a convicted murderer, he resolves, through immense pain and loss, to finally break free from his destructive hedonistic patterns and embarks on a courageous journey towards self-discovery and change, determined to leave behind the horror and violence of his murky past.
In this honest and poignant exploration of the human condition, Baldur's strength of character shines through, as a simple prayer sparks the beginning of an amazing spiritual journey that takes him from Black Sheep to a loving father, husband, brother and counselor. Bent on breaking his destructive ongoing cycle, Baldur finds his calling in saving others from the same horrific fate that once threatened to consume him. As he battles his inner demons, and those of the people he loves, Baldur starts to see real purpose in his life, as he forms unlikely bonds with fellow addicts, mentors, and family members, who offer him unique glimpses of hope, joy, and redemption.
This intense, inspirational and sometimes unimaginable story is a meaningful exploration of the impact of domestic violence, abuse, and alcoholism on a young boy's psyche, but also a strong and beautiful testament to incredible tenacity of the human spirit and above all, faith.
