Against the Ice

2022
TV-MA
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

29K

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole in Against the Ice (2022)

Against the Ice is a true story of friendship, love and the awe-inspiring power of companionship as two men succeed in finding proof Greenland is one island but not before battling extreme conditions in their fight for survival.

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In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland.In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland.In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

29K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Trailer 2:24

Official Trailer

Featurette 3:45

Against The Ice: Making Of: The Story

Featurette 3:45

Against The Ice: Making Of: The Story

Featurette 3:29

Against The Ice: Inside Look: Facts & Figures (Featurette)

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Trivia
The production filmed on location on glaciers mostly in Iceland, some in Greenland, and relied minimally on CGI. In casting actor Joe Cole as Mikkelsen's very green companion Iver Iversen, the filmmakers warned the actor that the conditions would be harsh and comforts minimal.

Goofs
In the military briefing room while discussing search and rescue, the map in the background shows a modern-day outline of Greenland. Whereas the motivation for their exploration was to explore its unknown boundaries.

Quotes
Neergaard: [at podium] Remember the single most important task for an explorer. When you travel into unknown lands to discover new parts of the global, it is to ensure the records of your discoveries are delivered back safe and sound, with or without you. Otherwise it is all in vain. The blood, and sweat, and tears, would all be for nothing.

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Featured review

7/10

Worth Watching

I'm usually fairly stingy when giving my star ratings, so my 7 star rating here is meant as a high rating when coming from me. I felt the events were mostly realistically portrayed which I appreciated since it's based on a true story. I think Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has a characteristic of likability that makes you root for him even if the characters he plays might normally be hard to side with (similar to Bryan Cranston), and that's helpful in this case. If you like exploration and survival stories this is definitely worth watching.