Encounters at the End of the World
2007 · Movie · G · 99 min
★ 7.5(299)unSUB Rating
A filmmaker travels to Antarctica to meet the people who live and work there, capturing the continent’s stark landscapes and unusual wildlife. Guided by reflective narration, the documentary avoids a typical nature-tour approach and instead explores the dreams, quirks, and motivations of those drawn to life at the edge of the world.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-09-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.5/10 (299 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an offbeat, philosophical travelogue that mixes striking Antarctic scenery with memorable interviews, in the spirit of Cave of Forgotten Dreams; not for you if you prefer tightly structured, fact-heavy documentaries.
Pros: breathtaking icy vistas; quirky interviews; thoughtful narration | Cons: disjointed structure; heavy-handed tone; distracting music choices
Themes
- marine biologist
- penguin
- iceberg
- volcano
- wilderness
- research station
- volcanology
- antarctica
- scientist
- seal (animal)
- ice
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Werner Herzog
as Narrator (voice)
Clive Oppenheimer
as Self - Volcanologist
- SR
Scott Rowland
as Self - Transportation Dept
- SP
Stefan Pashov
as Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
- DM
Doug MacAyeal
as Self - Glaciologist
- RE
Ryan Andrew Evans
as Self - Filmmaker, Cook
- KE
Kevin Emery
as Self - Survival School Instructor
- OO
Olav T. Oftedal
as Self - Nutritional Ecologist
- RE
Regina Eisert
as Self - Physiologist
- DJ
David R. Pacheco Jr.
as Self - Journeyman Plumber
Directed by Werner Herzog