Review of Against the Ice (2022) by Tvjerry — 25 Mar 2022

Ice This is based on Denmark's expedition in the early 1900s to prove that Greenland was one land mass and avoid the US claim to the land. Two explorers (Joe Cole and Nikolau Coster-Waldau, who alo co-wrote) set out to discover the evidence, but not before the inevitable setbacks.

Their perilous journey covers the first half of the story, but personal drama dominates, as they continue their struggle to survive in isolation. Considering that this is based on real events, their endurance is incredible.

As for the film, the director Peter Flinth stages the "action" scenes with competence, but there's never much fear for their lives (except one dog). Given the challenges of the period, this proves a fascinating history lesson, but doesn't ever generate much emotion.