Arctic is a 2018 Icelandic survival film directed by Joe Penna and written by Penna and Ryan Morrison. The film stars
Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic who misses his chance at rescue. The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , and is set to be released in theaters on 1 February 2019.
Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic who misses his chance at rescue. The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , and is set to be released in theaters on 1 February 2019.
"She's running out of time… I have to find help."
Arctic , the feature debut of filmmaker Joe Penna. This premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year and it's one of the best survival movies ever made. Yes, seriously. It truly is. I first saw this at Cannes ( read my review) and really loved it, and even though there have been plenty of terrific survival films over the years, this one jumps to the top of the shortlist as a realistic, enthralling, emotional, gripping film about the incredible strength it takes to survive in the cold. Mads Mikkelsen stars as the survivor of a plane crash in the arctic. The film also features Maria Thelma Smáradóttir as a helpless young woman he tries to save. This was filmed mostly in Iceland, and features a really wonderful score by composer Joe Trapanese . I highly recommend catching this film when it opens, one of my favorites
Directed by Joe Penna
Produced by Chris Lemole
Tim Zajaros
Noah C. Haeussner
Written by Joe Penna
Ryan Morrison
Starring Mads Mikkelsen
Music by Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography Tómas Örn Tómasson
Edited by Ryan Morrison
Production
companies Armory Films
Union Entertainment Group
Pegasus Pictures
Distributed by Bleecker Street (United States)
XYZ Films (International)
Release date 10 May 2018 ( Cannes )
1 February 2019 (United States)
Running time 97 minutes
Country Iceland
Language English
Budget $2 million
Plot:
A man stranded in the Arctic waits for rescue. When the helicopter that finds him crashes, the pilot is killed and the passenger severely injured. He must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.
Cast:
Mads Mikkelsen as Overgård
María Thelma Smáradóttir as Young Woman
Production:
The film was shot over the course of 19 days in Iceland. Mikkelsen referred to the film as the most difficult shoot of his career.
Release:
On 12 April 2018, the film was selected to compete for the
Camera d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. ]Bleecker Street acquired U.S. and select international rights out of the Cannes Film Festival.
Reception:
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 84%, based on 19 reviews, and an
average rating of 6.8/10.
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