Antarctica: A Year on Ice
2013 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 7.3 · 78% critics
This documentary captures Antarctica through sweeping time-lapse views and a look at year-round life at remote research stations. It explores the routines, isolation, and awe of living and working on the icy continent under vast skies.
Also known as Antarctica a Year in Ice
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (81 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want big, beautiful views and a simple look at life on an extreme frontier, like Earth: One Amazing Day; Not for you if you want deep, practical day-to-day details or less repetition.
Pros: stunning time-lapse vistas; striking photography; intriguing remote setting | Cons: more tell than show; repetitive near the end; feels promotional at times
Themes
- wilderness
- biography
- antarctica
- landscape
Cast & crew
- GB
Genevieve Bachman
- WB
William Brotman
- MC
Michael Christiansen
- TH
Tom Hamann
- GL
George Lampman
- PL
Peter Lund
- KN
Keri Nelson
- CO
Casey O'Brien
- AP
Anthony Powell
- AV
Andrew Velman
as Andrew Velman
Directed by Anthony Powell