Release Date: February 1st, 2019
DVD Release Date: April 30th, 2019
PG-13 |1 hr 37 min
Plot SummaryA man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive.
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
Director: Joe Penna
Production Co: Joker Films, Armory Films, XYZ Films
Arctic is elegantly shot, crisp and unfussy, and seamless in its near-invisible use of digital effects, creating a persuasive you-are-there feeling that's rare in these days of flashy CG thrills. And it's the very old-fashioned movie magic of an expressive face that keeps you watching even as the storytelling ambles. show more
There’s plenty to admire in this trim, nearly dialogue-free 97-minute drama, not least Mads Mikkelsen’s raw performance as a downed airman waiting for rescue in the Arctic wastes, and the widescreen majesty of the Icelandic landscapes that stand in for the film’s polar setting. show more
Arctic is a lesson in lessness, coolly observed and warmly felt. show more
