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Against the Ice
2022 101 min Denmark, Iceland R 12+
★6.3
Drama, Adventure, History
Director: Peter Flinth
📖 Based on the novel
«Two Against the Ice»
byEjnar Mikkelsen
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Description
In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.
Starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Actor
Joe Cole
Actor
Heida Reed
Actor
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
Against the Ice is a grounded, historically focused survival drama that captures the grueling physical and psychological toll of Arctic exploration. While it succeeds as an immersive, authentic portrayal of human resilience, some viewers find its adherence to traditional tropes and specific technical execution to be conventional or lacking in cinematic urgency.
| Acting | The leads, Nikolai Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole, deliver immersive performances that convincingly track their characters' transformation from seasoned explorer and amateur mechanic into hardened, psychologically strained survivors. | |
| Cinematography | The film captures the harsh, desolate beauty of the Greenland setting through realistic and atmospheric cinematography. | |
| Emotion | The narrative succeeds as a brutal, authentic study of the human versus nature struggle, effectively conveying the dread of isolation. | |
| Screenplay | The production relies heavily on familiar historical-drama tropes, leaving some viewers feeling the script is too conventional or predictable. | |
| Production | The visual effects, particularly regarding animal portrayals, are inconsistent; some find the CGI unconvincing compared to other high-profile Arctic survival films. |