The Drift
2026 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 3.4
After becoming stranded on a drifting ice floe in the Arctic Sea, an ice skater struggles to stay alive as the ice moves south and begins to melt. Framed as a quiet survival drama, the story focuses on endurance, isolation, memory, and fear.
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Details
- Original title
- Ice Skater
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-05-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 83 min
About
You may connect with this if you like slow, solitary survival dramas centered on endurance and inner struggle; Not for you if you want tight realism, brisk suspense, or a more action-driven story.
Pros: striking Arctic setting; intimate survival drama; moving central performance | Cons: implausible premise; very slow pace; uneven expectations
Themes
- lost at sea
- ice skater
- arctic survival
Cast & crew
Thea Sofie Loch Næss
as Emily
Nikos Koukas
as Harry
- MR
Mimi Roivainen
as Young Anna
- JS
Jasmin Simonen
as Young Emily
Directed by Taavi Vartia